Places of Interest

Castellar de la Frontera has two parts, the old and the new which are 8 kilometers apart. This decision dates back to 1971 when the National Settling Institute built the new part, Nuevo Castellar, to re-house its inhabitants into a better, more modern village with modern housing structures, wider streets and avenues, and better and more efficient water and sewage systems. The old Castellar still has a few inhabitants but it’s the Nuevo Castellar settled on the valley at the bank of Guadarranque river that has become the main residential area for its population of over 2,000.

Agriculture and farming are still the main sources of income in Castellar de la Frontera, with its production of cork, wheat, sunflowers, hay and cotton as well as natural honey from its beehive farms. With the declaration of nature reserves in the surrounding area, other jobs have been available to town residents.

Within the Castellar municipality, the La Almoraima ranch is located. It is a large protected estate that is lush in game from small fowls to deers and the Spanish Ibex. Within the ranch, visitors can enjoy hunting, fishing and horseback riding activities. If they wish to spend the night, there is the House Convent La Almoraima that has been converted into a house-hotel for transients.