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Since 1227, the date on which the apparition of the Virgin of the Head to Pastor Juan de Rivas is recorded, the celebration of the pilgrimage is commemorated on the last Sunday of April of each year, although the apparition took place on the night of the 11th. to August 12, 1227 in whose memory a kind of small pilgrimage is also celebrated on that date in the same Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Head.

Impressive Basilica full of history that guards the Virgen de la Cabeza, patron saint of Andújar and the Diocese of Jaén, becoming the oldest Pilgrimage in Spain since 1227

Andújar is located in what is called La Campiña de Jaén and is located between the Sierra Morena and the Río Guadalquivir valley, with a history on its shoulders where it is beautiful to walk through its streets.

Nucleus with a long history behind it since it dates back to the Roman era since it is located very close to the banks of the Río Guadalquivir itself.

Espeluy is a municipality with multiple populations, but its castle is one of the most characteristic elements there. It comes from the time of the caliphate and currently on the road that goes into the center you can see its walls.

This viewpoint, located in the municipality of Andújar, is one of those dedicated to pilgrims heading to the Basilica of the Virgen de la Cabeza. There is also a sculpture that represents a father and a son pointing the direction of the sanctuary.

The Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza, located on a promontory from which you can see the Sierra de Andújar, is the second most visited Andalusian sanctuary after the hermitage of El Rocío.

This tributary of the Guadalquivir river passes through two important reservoirs: Jándula and Encinarejo. It ends later, in the municipal term of Andújar. This point is right next to the Encinarejo recreational area.