Ibros
The small town of Canena is another of the Jiennense municipalities along the Ruta de los Castillos (Route of the Castles) through Andalusian lands. This is apparent when you first approach the town, crowned by its magnificent Renaissance palace, declared a National Monument since 1931. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
History
According to some authors, this location seated the ancient “Ibes” or “Ibris” of the Oretanos, in which there was an Iberian King who gave the municipality its name. The famous cyclopean wall located in the urban area is also attributed to this Iberian stage. The numerous archaeological remains found in the municipal term also show an intense human occupation during Roman times, and from the Islamic period, two inscriptions were found in the town: the first, a tombstone dated 1025, which was embedded in the cyclopean wall and was transferred to the National Archaeological Museum More>
Things to see
Iglesia de San Pedro y San Pablo
Construction of the church was ordered by Francisco Sarmiento de Mendoza, Bishop of Jaén, in 1523, who oversaw its completion, including images, altarpieces and bells. The main chapel is preceded by a large arch in which the shield of Bishop Don Antonio Brizuela y Salamanca stands out. The original altarpiece of the main altar, of which only the attic body is entirely preserved, is a Baroque work, also executed in the second half of the seventeenth century. (Location)
Casa de los Benavides
This manor house is representative of the vernacular architecture of Ibros. It symbolises the presence of the Lords in Ibros, although they rarely inhabited it, apart from Leonor Dávalos. It was restored in the middle of the seventeenth century. (Location)
Muralla Ciclópea
Cyclopes were mythological beings with one eye, members of a race of giants, strong and of tempestuous temperament. Legend says they were great builders and craftsmen; this is why, during the Middle Ages, walls of large worked blocks such as this one began to be discovered, and were then known as “cyclopean structures”, with it widely accepted that only Cyclopes had the skill and strength to build them. (Location)
Natural Areas
Embalse de Giribaile
The Giribaile reservoir is situated on the Guadalimar River, in the Guadalquivir Basin between La Loma de Úbeda and El Condado. Built between 1993 and 1997, its wall is located on the slopes of La Lambra, and submerges part of the municipalities of Ibros, Vilches, Rus, Canena, Úbeda, Navas de San Juan and Sabiote. The lake known as “Mar de La Loma” is the second largest in Jaén and the third in the Guadalquivir basin, with a capacity of 475 hm³. (Location)
Bus Services
There are various bus services from Ibros. (Location)
Handicrafts
The most characteristic local crafts are made of wood and leather, but there are also metal workshops.
Gastronomy
To taste the traditional delicacies of the cuisine of Ibros, one must try dishes such as guiñapos (hare stew), arroz caldoso (risotto), pipirrana (tomato, onion, pepper, tuna and egg salad) and migas (fried breadcumbs served either with pork scratchings, olives, radishes, sardines or melon). Sweet treats include gachas (similar to semolina) and pericones (aniseed biscuits)..
Festivals
Popular festivals in Ibros are Festividad de San Antón, Santobastián, Feria y Fiestas de la Virgen de los Remedios and Festividad de San Antonio. (Location)
Weather Forecast
The weather forecast for the next few days for Ibros. (Location)
Tourist Office
The tourist office of Ibros is located in the Town Hall. (Location)
Villages Nearby
The neighbouring villages to Ibros are Canena and Begíjar, Úbeda and Linares