Discover Campofrío: Cultural Heritage, Landscapes and Holiday Apartments

The Plaza de Toros de Campofrío was built in 1717 and is one of the oldest surviving bullrings. Located next to the town centre in the El Chorrero area, it is an important example of vernacular architecture. As a Monumento and Bien de Interés Cultural, it is listed in the General Register of Andalusian Cultural Heritage. Illustrated panels next to the Plaza de Toros inform visitors about the history of the Coso de Santiago.

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Cultural Heritage and Everyday Life

The Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel is largely Neoclassical and preserves a Late Gothic sacristy from the late 15th century, which belonged to an earlier medieval temple. Its furnishings include a two-storey high altar retable with a Doric entablature. The church also houses a depiction of the archangel after whom it is named, whose carving comes from the school of Montañés.

The Fuente-lavaderos de Las Cañadas, dating from 1878, comprises two washhouses next to the historic bullring. For decades, these washhouses historically served as places of work and social exchange for the women of the town. In Campofrío, Manuel Bermejo and Dolores Pérez work with clay in their workshop. Local craft traditions include working with cork and wood, as well as anthropomorphic carvings on ladles and other household objects. Preparations made with Iberian pork include Adobao, a heavily seasoned dish made from offal.

Landscape and Routes

Campofrío lies at the transition between the Sierra, with elevations of over 700 metres, and the Andévalo, which is characterised by rounded, gently rolling terrain. Dehesas with holm oaks and scattered stands of cork oaks cover the hills around Campofrío. Archaeological remains in Campofrío are connected with the area’s history of more than 5,000 years; Roman remains are particularly numerous.

The archaeological finds at Cerro de los Cobullos point to an Iberian Castro, possibly dating back to the Late Bronze Age. At Risco del Tesoro, there is a necropolis containing coins from the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian. Campofrío has a network of paths providing access to its natural surroundings. The province of Huelva’s network of routes includes the Campofrío–Mina Concepción route, known as El camino del Odiel.

The Cruz de los Dolores at Puerto de la Picota stands on a former Roman milestone. From the viewpoint at the Cruz de los Dolores, visitors can see the contrast between the mining landscape and the Sierra. The Puente Viejo del Odiel is a Roman stone bridge located approximately four kilometres north of Campofrío.

Pilgrimage Routes and Festivals

The Camino de Santiago del Sur is signposted through the urban and rural areas of Campofrío. The Romería in honour of the Santísima Trinidad follows a pilgrimage route on the Sunday before Corpus Christi from the hamlet of Ventas de Arriba to Campofrío. During this Romería, visitors receive the popular peach punch in the Plaza de España in Campofrío.

The festival in honour of the patron saint Santiago Apóstol takes place over five days around 25 July and includes events at the Coso de Santiago.

More places to discover: Corteconcepción, Cala, Arroyomolinos De León, Higuera De La Sierra, Moguer, Veredas, Cumbres De San Bartolomé and Huelva.

Getting There

The road connection from Huelva to Campofrío follows the N-435 (Huelva–Badajoz), which crosses the Sierra de Aracena and passes through Gibraleón, Beas, Valverde del Camino, Zalamea la Real and Riotinto.

To the higher-level travel overview: Huelva.