Castillo de Locubín

Castillo de Locubín is a village located in the south-western corner of the province of Jaén, in Andalucia, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the village has a population of 5000 inhabitants.

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 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 cherry. Castillo is 11 kilometers north of Alcalá la Real and 2 km from the N432 main road. Monday is market day.

Municipalities in the province of Jaén

Albanchez de Mágina Alcalá la Real Alcaudete Aldeaquemada Andújar Arjona Arjonilla Arquillos Arroyo del Ojanco Baeza Bailén Baños de la Encina Beas de Segura Bedmar y Garcíez Begíjar Benatae Bélmez de la Moraleda Cabra del Santo Cristo Cambil Campillo de Arenas Canena Carboneros Castellar Castillo de Locubín Cazalilla Cazorla Chiclana de Segura Chilluévar Cárcheles Escañuela Espelúy Frailes Fuensanta de Martos Fuerte del Rey Guarromán Génave Higuera de Calatrava Hinojares Hornos Huelma Huesa Ibros Iznatoraf Jabalquinto Jaén Jamilena Jimena Jódar La Carolina La Guardia de Jaén La Iruela La Puerta de Segura Lahiguera Larva Linares Lopera Los Villares Lupión Mancha Real Marmolejo Martos Mengíbar Montizón Navas de San Juan Noalejo Orcera Peal de Becerro Pegalajar Porcuna Pozo Alcón Puente de Génave Quesada Rus Sabiote Santa Elena Santiago de Calatrava Santiago-Pontones Santisteban del Puerto Santo Tomé Segura de la Sierra Siles Sorihuela del Guadalimar Torreblascopedro Torredelcampo Torredonjimeno Torreperogil Torres Torres de Albánchez Úbeda Valdepeñas de Jaén Vilches Villacarrillo Villanueva de la Reina Villanueva del Arzobispo Villardompardo Villarrodrigo Villatorres

Coordinates: 37°31′N 3°56′W / 37.517°N 3.933°W / 37.517; -3.933

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