Castillo de Locubín is a village located in the south-western corner of the
province of Jaén, in
Andalucia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a "historical nationality". The ...
, Spain. According to the 2006 census (
INE
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), the village has a population of 5000.
Castillo de Locubín is a ''
pueblo blanco
The White Towns of Andalusia, or Pueblos Blancos, are a series of whitewashed towns and large villages in the northern part of the provinces of Cádiz and Málaga in southern Spain, mostly within the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.
Histo ...
'' or "white village", so named for the white-washed external walls of the houses. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra Sur. The Moorish castle is in ruins. The 16th-century church is dedicated to St Peter the Apostle. Castillo's main local crafts are pottery and ceramics. During the first week in June, a cherry fair to celebrate the cherry harvest is held, with competitions for the best liqueurs, desserts and cuisine based on the cherry. Castillo is 11 kilometers north of
Alcalá la Real
Alcalá la Real is a city in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census ( INE), the city has a population of 22,129.
Geography
Alcalá la Real is situated from the provincial capital, Jaén, and from Granada, on the slopes of ...
and 2 km from the N432 main road. Monday is market day.
References
Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain)
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