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What to see and do in Fuenlabrada de los Montes

What to see and do in Fuenlabrada de los Montes (Cijara, Badajoz): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Fuenlabrada de los Montes

Fuenlabrada de los Montes
Village
Municipality of 1,693 inhabitants (2025) at 539 m altitude. In 1594 it was part of the Tierra de Belalcázar; in 1842 it had 1,029 inhabitants in 270 households. The Rollo de Santa Ana, a medieval column from around 1200, and the Mudejar hermitage of Santa Ana (1534) are its main monuments; the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción preserves a 14th-century baptismal font. The architect Martín García de Mendoza (1549/1550-1615), master builder of the cathedral of Tortosa, was born in the town.
Miel de Fuenlabrada de los Montes
Food and drink
The town is famous for its artisanal honey production, considered one of the highest per-inhabitant outputs in Spain.
Rollo de Santa Ana de Fuenlabrada de los Montes
Monument
Gothic granite column from around 1200 that marked the jurisdictional boundary of the village, popularly known as "El Pingote"; next to it stands a 1534 hermitage in Mudejar style.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Fuenlabrada de los Montes
Monument
Parish church with a four-tier tower preserving a 14th-century baptismal font bearing the coats of arms of the Aspas, Sotomayor and Zúñiga families.
Fuente de la Niña
Monument
Bronze fountain in the Plaza de España of Fuenlabrada de los Montes, depicting a nymph with a swan.
Martín García de Mendoza, arquitecto de Fuenlabrada de los Montes
Curiosity
The architect and master builder Martín García de Mendoza (1549/1550-1615), a native of Fuenlabrada de los Montes, directed the construction works of Tortosa Cathedral.
Fuenlabrada de los Montes, primer productor de miel por habitante
Curiosity
Fuenlabrada de los Montes ranks first nationally in honey production relative to its population; two beekeeping monuments, one next to the rollo and another in the Parque de la Constitución, commemorate this tradition.