Iglesia de San Juan Bautista

This iglesia (church) was built between the 16th and 17th centuries, on the site of an old mosque. It incorporates three naves, each separated by four arches. The wooden roof is one of the few structures of this type that have survived to the present day. The two doors and the main base of the rooftop are all original. There is also a clock, whose mechanism dates back to 1936 and is still manually operated.

The bell tower houses four bells, each of different sizes. The main bell is named “María Pantaleona” after an earlier bell that was melted down to provide munitions during the Spanish Civil War, and which bore the following inscription: “My name is María Pantaleona, I weigh 100 hundredweights, and if you don’t believe me, try lifting me up”. During the Civil War, the church was used as a refuge for animals such as cows and sheep.

Inside the church there are numerous examples of religious iconography, such as the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus presiding over the main altar and the figure of San Pantaleón, the patron saint of the village. Also of note is the gallery above one of the church doors. It is used by the live band that provides musical accompaniment for the mass during the festival of San Marcos and San Isidore and the festival of San Pantaleón.