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What to see and do in Noalejo

What to see and do in Noalejo (Sierra Mágina, Jaén): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 3 Curiosities

When to go to Noalejo: festival calendar

August: Fiestas de la Virgen de Belén de Noalejo (third weekend of August)

How far each place is from the centre of Noalejo

Abrigo de Navalcán 5.3 km

Towns near Noalejo

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What to see and do in Noalejo

Noalejo
Village
Municipality with 1,721 inhabitants (INE 2025) with an elongated district, 30 km long and up to 3 km wide, which forms the border between the provinces of Jaén and Granada.
Abrigo de Navalcán
Monument
Cave paintings declared a Bien de Interés Cultural on 29 June 1985.
Los cuquillos de Noalejo
Curiosity
The popular demonym of Noalejo, 'cuquillos,' refers to the cuckoo, a bird traditionally credited with cunning.
Palacio Consistorial de Noalejo
Monument
Late 16th-century building built by Doña Mencía de Salcedo as a convent, with rubble-masonry walls and an image of Saint Francis of Paola.
Copia del Santo Sudario en la iglesia de Noalejo
Curiosity
The 16th-century church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Noalejo preserves a 16th-century copy of the Shroud of Turin.
Fiestas de la Virgen de Belén de Noalejo
Activity
Patronal festivals of Noalejo, with processions, evening festivities and popular bullfighting events.
Romería al Salobral
Curiosity
In November, pilgrims come to the hamlet of Hoya del Salobral to visit the tomb of Ángel Custodio Pérez Aranda, considered locally a popular saint credited with miraculous cures.