Carboneros

History - Carboneros

The name of the town refers to the former wealth derived from its ancient mining activity, which dates back to the times of the Carthaginian General Aníbal. In the references that appear in the written sources of the silver mines in the Cástulo area, the Well of Baebelo is mentioned, identified with the mining town of Los Palazuelos, in the municipality of Carboneros, from which Aníbal obtained huge quantities of silver.

Festivals - Carboneros

Festivals - Carboneros Popular festivals in Carboneros are Día de la Cruz, Fiesta de los Pintahuevos, Romería de San Isidro and Fiestas de la Fundación. Cabalgata Reyes Magos The Three Kings procession is celebrated on the evening of 5th January. Fiestas de los Pintahuevos Fiesta de los Pintahuevos is celebrated on Resurrection Sunday.

Tourist office - Carboneros

Tourist office - Carboneros The tourist office of Carboneros is located in the Town Hall. Calle Constitución, 21 23211, Carboneros

Bus Services - Carboneros

The bus stop is located on Calle Andalucía, 5, 23211 Carboneros, Jaén, España. Empresa Samar provide a return bus service between Carboneros and Jaén.

Weather - Carboneros

Carboneros

Carboneros - if you are considering visiting this town you will be interested to check the latest weather forecast for the next few days from the table below.

This weather forecast provided by AEMET (Spanish State Meteorological Agency).

'Wind' in last row of the table below indicates wind direction by a compass letter(s); North, South, East, West and a number which is the the wind speed in km per hour.

Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción - Carboneros

The most significant building in Carboneros is its church, dedicated, like so many others from the same period, to the Inmaculada Concepción. It was built in the second half of the eighteenth century, presenting a great architectural package in the purest Neoclassical style.

Posito de Labradores y Diezimo - Carboneros

This whitewashed stonework building is also from the late eighteenth century. It has a predominantly horizontal structure, with a lintel door that marks the symmetry, which is accessed through double stairs, flanked by two rectangular windows. The floor plan is U-shaped and has a single consistent height.

Embalse de la Fernandina - Carboneros

The surroundings of the La Fernandina reservoir are located to the east of the urban area, very close to the village of El Acebuchar. This spot offers beautiful vistas of Mediterranean pasture forest, with abundant holm oaks, and constitutes an ideal place for the development of extensive cattle ranching.

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