Carpio, El
Córdoba · Andalucía
El Carpio is a municipality located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 4,477 inhabitants.
History
El Carpio was tied to the Kingdom of Castile as early as the 1300s when the Señorio del Castillo de Carpio was founded in 1325 by Garcí Méndez II de Sotomayor.
The Señorio del Castillo de Carpio was elevated to the level of the Marquesado del Carpio granted by King Philip II of Spain in 1559. The title was bestowed upon Diego Lopez de Haro y Sotomayor on 20 January 1559 in recognition of his services to the crown. Grandeeship was conferred onto the Marquesado by King Philip IV of Spain in 1640 which was granted to Diego de Haro y Haro, V Marques del Carpio and Conde de Morente.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
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Trails and hiking
•Camino de la Plata
Famous people
•José Manuel Villarejo, ex comisario de policía español
•Javier López Muñoz, futbolista español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Francisco Ángel Sánchez Gaitán
Web oficial: http://www.ayunelcarpio.es
Town hall of Carpio, El
Alcaldía: Francisco Ángel Sánchez Gaitán Web oficial: http://www.ayunelcarpio.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 31 km from Córdoba (about 22 min by car)
- 🚗 145 km from Granada (about 102 min by car)
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- ✈️ 41 km from Córdoba airport (about 29 min by car)
- ✈️ 131 km from Granada-Jaén airport (about 92 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.6 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caja Rural de Córdoba · 0 km away
- CajaSur · 0.1 km away
- Banco Santander · 4.8 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.7 km away
- Repsol · 4.5 km away
- BP · 5 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina de Turismo · 0.1 km away
Wall
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