La Virgen de la Cabeza (April)

The Madonna known as La Virgen de la Cabeza is enshrined in a sanctuary on a cliff overlooking the hills of the Sierra Morena, north of the city of Andújar in Jaen Province.

The pilgrimage is celebrated on the last Sunday of April. This celebration has its origins in the 13th century and it attracts some half a million people to see the Virgin paraded through the forests.

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