Campillos is a town of about eight thousand inhabitants, located to the west of Antequera, about 70 km. from Málaga.

The most important thing that Campillos offer to the visitor is the serenity of the stately large houses and of the recently constructed, modern buildings intermingle in the streets.

There is no documentation pertaining to the existence of the settlement of Campillos until the fifteenth century, after the conquest of the area by Christian troops.

The base on which its economy is the dry farming, pig farming, poultry farming, and particularly, the leather industry, which is very well recognised beyond its boundaries.

One of the best monuments here is the School of San José, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the whole of Andalucía and the shrine of “San Benito”, patron saint of the town, both of which hail from the sixteenth century.

Its natural environment is dominated by a combination of lagoons: “Dulce”, “Salada”, “Capacete”, “Marcela”… that, even though dry in the hotter months, have been declared as National Reserve.

The festivities are on the 10th and 11th of July in honour of its patron saint, Saint Benito Abad.

And in August, with the arrival of summer, comes the moment to adorn the main town square for the fair of the first forthright.

The Campillos cuisine is known by “la porra campillera”, prepared on a base of tuna, egg and ham.

“El salmorejo”, “migas” and the cold vegetable soup complete a succulent gastronomic offer.

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