Town hall

Although it is admitted that the foundation of the Town goes back a XVth century - epoch previous to the conquest of Antequera for the Christian troops - the first trustworthy documents date his origins a year 1618, date that appears like that of his foundation in the inscription that exists in the base of the Cross of the Humilladero that is at the entry of the locality.

The urban scenery answers to the characteristics of a locality Andalusian founded in the Modern Age, therefore his streets, background of the tortuous Moorish tracing of some other Towns, they are wide and often they denote the use of the cord in his design, but, of course, the hamlet presents the secular Andalusian whiteness and notable some buildings.

As for the name of the Town, the tradition points out that there comes of oath that the infante Don Fernando de Antequera realized before to conquer this city. The history reports that Don Fernando assembled in this place with Per Afįn of Bank, who, proceeding of Seville, it was bringing with it in addition to the troops Fernando's sword III the Saint. The infante kneeled down, that is to say, sword humbled itself before , it kissed it and swore that it would not annoy it again until not it was conquering Antequera. In commemoration of this fact it was erected Cruz del Humilladero who exists at the entry of the town.

The Cross of the Humilladero is the monument to be emphasized. Other of monuments of the city center is the church, which origin is enough uncertainly. In the entry there is an inscription that dates of 1861. he venerates the Virgin of the Rosary, which is the boss of this town. In addition to the church, Humilladero is provided with the chapel of the Apostle Santiago, in the district of the Oak woods.

Nucleus of Humilladero: The Oak woods