Campillos, Malaga tourist information
Villages of Malaga province and Andalucia, Spain travel information

Campillos Malaga

Campillos stands on a natural route which links the province of Malaga with the northern part of the province of Cadiz, at the end of the Antequera basin, among cereal and olive fields.

One of its main areas of scenic and ecological interest is the area by Dulce, Salada, Redonda, Capacete, Marcela, Cerrero and Camuñas Lagoons, declared a Nature Reserve by the Andalusian Regional Government. The village’s most notable monument is Our Lady’s Church.

Campillos is also famous for its long tradition of producing leather garments.

History

The area has been the scene of numerous archaeological discoveries in the hills falling within the municipal boundary. They pertain to prehistoric times, particularly to the Neolithic period. Los Castillejos was the site of relics from the Ibero-Roman era; and a Visigoth settlement appears to have once existed in a location known as El Moralejo.

The present-day village dates back to 1482. After the conquest of Teba by Ramirez de Guzman and the subsequent pacification of the area, natives of Osuna came to work as coal merchants and cattle farmers, as a result of the abundance of holm oaks and pastures. Settlers from Teba and Antequera followed later.

In 1680, the inhabitants of Campillos bought the right to jurisdiction over their own village, which had hitherto belonged to the Count of Teba. King Charles II granted it full village status.

It was named the headquarters of the administrative district in 1821.

In 1975, with the building of Guadalteba Dam and the disappearance of the village of Peñarrubia beneath its waters, the municipal area of Campillos was extended by the incorporation of its territory into its boundaries.

Tourist information about Campillos:

Town council: Avda. Andalucía, 52.
Phone: +34 952 54 11 04
Official website: Ayuntamiento de Campillos.

Malaga to Campillos:

We recommend you to take the A-45 motorway, the journey is a bit longer (90 km, about 1 hour and 10 minutes) but it's much more comfortable and easy to drive. Find the cheapest car hire Malaga airport deals and see how to get from Malaga airport to Campillos.