Priego, a city since 1440 Curiosity · Priego, La Alcarria Conquense, Cuenca Image of Priego, not of the place itself. Juan II granted Priego the title of city in 1440. Its lordship belonged to the Carrillo family from 1298, and in 1465 the county was created in the Carrillo de Mendoza branch. Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA) What to see and do in Priego