Santiago de la Espada is a town belonging to the municipality of Santiago-Pontones, Jaén (Spain). It was an independent municipality until 1975 when it merged with the town of Pontones. It is located southeast of the Sierra de Segura region. It borders the provinces of Albacete (north) and Granada (south). It has 1492 inhabitants and is located at 1340 m high. Its name is Hornillero because in the Middle Ages there was an oven in which some shepherds from the mountains of Cuenca met to found what would become “El Hornillo”. Although the most commonly used by the inhabitants of the area is that of Santiago.

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Amalia Santiago

January 11, 2023

This small town of around 1,500 inhabitants is part of the municipality of Santiago-Pontones. It is located at an altitude of 1,340 meters and in it we can find prehistoric vestiges, such as the parish church of Santiago Apóstol.

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Targi

August 10, 2024

Beautiful village on the GR7 hiking trail

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