Castillo de Locubín is a village located in the south-western corner of the
province of Jaén, in
Andalucia
Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It i ...
, Spain. According to 2024
INE figures, the village had a population of 3840.
Castillo de Locubín is a ''
pueblo blanco'' 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 2024 INE figures, the city had a population of 21,581.
Geography
Alcalá la Real is situated from the provincial capital, Jaén, and from Granada, on the slopes of L ...
and 2 km from the N432 main road. Monday is market day.
See also
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List of municipalities in Jaén
Jaén is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 97 municipalities. Spanish census, Jaén is the 27th largest of the 50 provinces by population, with inhabitants, and the 14th largest by land area, ...
References
Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain)
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