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El Aljarafe

Carrión de los Céspedes

Carrión de los Céspedes was created where an old Arabic farming town once existed and so this could be the reason that half of the working population are involved in the agriculture business. One of the monuments worth seeing is the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación – a neoclassical construction from the 17th century that had to be reconstructed after the Lisbon earthquake in 1755.

Camas

Camas is a suburban town of Seville originally built over old farmland from the Moorish era. Also famous for producing many good bullfighters due to its bullfighting school. It has about 27, 200 inhabitants.

Bormujos

Bormujos is an agricultural suburban town of Seville, inhabited by many who look to live outside the city but close enough to commute to the centre for work. It has about 21,400 inhabitants.

Bollullos de la Mitación

Bollullos de la Mitación has one of the most interesting artistic features of the town hidden away in the Capilla de San Martín de Tours (chapel). It has about 10,300 inhabitants.

Benacazón

Benacazón is a diverse agricultural village producing olives, fruits, specifically cherries orchards, as well as being known for its good quality beef. It has about 7000 inhabitants.

Aznalcázar

Aznalcázar is one of the thirteen villages located within the Doñana National Park. It has about 4400 inhabitants.

Almensilla

Almensilla was built over farmland that, in the Middle Ages, was converted into a hamlet belonging to Palomares del Río. It has about 5900 inhabitants.

Albaida del Aljarafe

Albaida del Aljarafe has a rich and thriving agricultural industry, cultivating 703 hectares of olive groves as well as grain, seeds and livestock. It has about 3000 inhabitants.

Umbrete

Umbrete is not only known for its production of excellent and highly rated mosto (grape juice), but also for its historic and artistic wealth. It has about 8,600 inhabitants.

Aljarafe

Aljarafe is the name of a 'comarca' (region or area) in the north to north east of the province of Seville. It is made up from 30 municipal districts and even more small villages.