Campillos
The serenity of the stately large houses and of the
recently constructed, modern buildings intermingle
in the streets of Campillos, a town of about eight
thousand inhabitants, situated west of Antequera,
about 70 km. from Málaga.
Despite the important archaeological findings made
in the area, of which ceramic remains and coins of
Roman- Iberian settlements and a Visigoth enclave
of which three capitals have been preserved in the
"Moralejo" (presently housing the school
of San José) stand out, 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. Dry farming, pig farming,
poultry farming, and particularly, the leather industry,
which is very well recognised beyond its boundaries,
are the base on which its economy is supported.
Its artistic monuments, which stand out the most,
are the parish church of "Nuestra Señora
del Reposo" 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.
On the 10th and 11th of July, Campillos shows its
best face in honour of its patron saint, Saint Benito
Abad. With the arrival of summer, comes the moment
to adorn the main town square for the fair of the
first forthright in August, a good time in order to
sample the great specialties of the Campillos cuisine:
"la porra campillera", mange prepared
on a base of tuna, egg and ham. "El salmorejo",
vegetable stew with chickpeas, lentils and broad beans,
"migas" and the cld vegetable soup complete
a succulent gastronomic offer.
However, it is in the world of education that Campillos
is best known for thanks to the School of San José,
one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the
whole of Andalucía; it has been opened for
over half a century.
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