Sepúlveda

Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España

Roast lamb and suckling pig bring many people to Sepúlveda, a historic town on the edge of the Hoces del Río Duratón natural park. Fernán González, Count of Castile, resettled it in 940, and its fuero, the charter confirmed in writing in 1076, was later granted to Zaragoza, Teruel and many other towns. Today the town houses the park's interpretation centre.

Highlights

The Casa del Moro, whose façade shows the legend of Fernán González and Abubad
Interpretation centre for the Hoces del Río Duratón natural park
Roast cordero and cochinillo in the town's traditional restaurants
The Fuero de Sepúlveda, a medieval charter that shaped law across Castile's frontier (ES)

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Population: 979

Things to see

Events through the year

Fiesta de Los Fueros Historical · Third Sunday of JulyBanners, medieval market, torchlit streets and street theatre recall the town charter
El Diablillo Religious · 23 August, eve of Saint BartholomewLights go out; six young devils run down the church steps with brooms
Fiestas de los Toros Seasonal · Last weekend of August, Thursday to MondayBull runs, children's encierros, peñas in natural caves, bands and dances
Fiesta of San Miguel Religious · 29 SeptemberHonours the Virgen de la Peña, patron of the Comunidad de Villa y Tierra