Ubrique

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The remains of the Roman city called Ocurris are located in the vicinity of Ubrique. Also nearby is a fortress called Cardela, which was built in the Muslim period. Today it is called Fatima Castle. Rodrigo Ponce de Leon, Duque de Arcos conquered the fortress in 1485; by 1490 Cardela officially belonged to the House of Arcos.

By the eighteenth century, Ubrique had many factories that followed the Muslim tradition of manufacturing leather goods. Today the region is one of the major leatherworking centers in Europe.

There are various attractions in the area for tourists, most notably:
Ocurris
Fatima Castillo
Caserio of the Upper
Convent of Capuchins
Church of Jesus
Church of San Antonio

Ubrique can also boast of an association with these notable figures:

Father Pedro de Ubrique, a missionary in Venezuela and founder
Pedro Zarco Bohorquez, a researcher and writer.
Jesulin of Ubrique, a bullfighter.
Fray Sebastian de Ubrique, a writer.

Festivals

A festival celebrated in Ubrique is “Day of Gamones.“

Nature
Several nature trails connect Ubrique with other areas of the Sierra de Cadiz, which is now mainly a tourist resort.  One of these, which can be seen from the town of Ubrique, is the Old Roman Road.  It connects Benaocaz with the village of Ubrique.

The town of Ubrique had its beginnings during the Roman period.

 In 2008 it had 17,071 inhabitants. Its superficial extent is 71 km ² and has a density of 244.75 inhabitants per km ². Its geographical coordinates are 36 ° 40'N, 5 ° 26 'W. It is situated at an altitude of 330 meters and 118 kilometers from the provincial capital;

Ubrique is part of the Route of the White Villages, and is the largest and richest town on the route. The River Ubrique divides the town in half.  The town also has other rivers such as the River Tavizna.