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What to see and do in Castellar de Santiago

What to see and do in Castellar de Santiago (Campo de Montiel, Ciudad Real): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 3 Activities · 1 Curiosities

When to go to Castellar de Santiago: festival calendar

May: The Mayos of Castellar de Santiago (May 1)
September: The September 13 bonfires (September 13) · Festivities of el Cristo de la Misericordia (September 14)

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What to see and do in Castellar de Santiago

Castellar de Santiago
Village
Municipality of the comarca of Campo de Montiel, in the province of Ciudad Real, emancipated from the jurisdiction of Torre de Juan Abad by the charter Philip II signed on 14 September 1564, and whose name comes from the castle or castellar that stood on the present site; its parish is dedicated to Santiago Apóstol. On the eve of the festivals of the Cristo de la Misericordia it lights bonfires in the streets with communal roasts, and on the first of May the humorous messages of Los Mayos appear painted on the façades.
Church of Santiago Apóstol de Castellar
Monument
The parish church of Castellar de Santiago, dedicated to the patron saint of the Order that resettled this land after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
The September 13 bonfires
Activity
On the eve of the Cristo de la Misericordia the people of Castellar de Santiago light bonfires in the streets at nine in the evening and hold communal barbecues beside the fire.
Festivities of el Cristo de la Misericordia
Activity
The festival of the Cristo de la Misericordia, the most important celebration in Castellar de Santiago, centres on 14 September, although it begins the evening before with bonfires: every 13 September, at nine at night, residents light bonfires in the middle of the streets and afterwards prepare communal barbecues with chops, sardines and other food. On the main day, the image of the Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia is carried in a morning procession accompanied by a music band, amid shotgun blasts and firecrackers. The festival closes on the night of 16 September with a fireworks display, and in recent years it has been gaining prominence among visitors from outside the village.
The Mayos of Castellar de Santiago
Activity
On the first of May humorous messages aimed at neighbours appear painted on the façades of Castellar de Santiago, a singular tradition of the municipality.
The 1564 charter of independence
Curiosity
On 14 September 1564 Felipe II signed the charter that freed Castellar de Santiago from the jurisdiction of Torre de Juan Abad. Its name comes from the castle, or castellar, that stood on the present site.