Torreperogil dinámico-cultural

You will find the information of interest of the municipality of Don Pero Gil de Zatico.

We want to display information of interest to any visitor can enjoy everything we offer in Torreperogil, a municipality located in the region of La Loma, in a strategic point near cities world heritage of Ubeda and Baeza, and is also porch Natural park of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas.

Highlights olive cultivation as a major exploit their lands, noting that in Torreperogil the proportion of dry farming and irrigated farming is practically very similar, so it has important final productions, besides having one of the best virgin oils Extra province of Jaen. Also a large area of ​​land devoted to growing grapes, providing a quality wine estimated at provincial level, proving to be one of the few municipalities of Jaén with wine production and has Protected Geographical Indication "Wines of the land of torreperogil "covering torreperogil and other nearby municipalities being thus the largest producer of wine in the province.

 The cultivation of chickpeas and vegetables acquires importance in the fruit and vegetable fields Guadalquivir Valley where large plantings are made in las vegas south of the town.

As for traditions, festivities are held around 8 September, the day of the patron saint and is also of great interest one of its most beloved festivals and great tradition is the carnival that despite governmental prohibitions, held for the Franco and in which the MASCAROTE, costumed character with old clothes that rebukes competition, becomes the most genuine character of this party has not been cut throughout its history.

Regarding industrial activity, it should be noted as the predominant construction sector, which operates both within the same municipality as in the rest of the region, ranking third in number of companies and factories after Ubeda and Baeza.

In its historical heritage includes the remains of the Castle of D. But Gil thirteenth century called today the Municipal Auditorium "Dark Towers", an idyllic place dedicated to host related to culture as our summer festivals activities.

In the local highlights the typical vocabulary word "chaff" that is used with the meaning of interjection to denote surprise or admiration.