Curro Jiménez Filming Locations
Where was Curro Jiménez filmed? Curro Jiménez was filmed in 23 locations across Spain in the following places:
Curro Jiménez Filming Locations
Almería is a city in southeast Spain. The Alcazaba is an imposing Moorish fortress overlooking the city. The fortified, 16th-century Almería Cathedral has a Gothic ribbed ceiling. The Museum of Almería displays archaeological finds from across the region. Underground lies a network of tunnels, the Civil War Shelters of Almería. The English Cable is a huge iron pier and symbol of the city’s former mining industry.
Ronda is a mountaintop city in Spain’s Malaga province that’s set dramatically above a deep gorge. This gorge (El Tajo) separates the city’s circa-15th-century new town from its old town, dating to Moorish rule. Puente Nuevo, a stone bridge spanning the gorge, has a lookout offering views. New town’s Plaza de Toros, a legendary 18th-century bullring, is one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.
Gérgal is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. The town is located at the foot of the southern side of the Sierra de Los Filabres. Near this town, in 1981, the wreck of a green Ford Fiesta was discovered, which uncovered the Almería Case.
Mojácar is a town in southeast Spain. It’s known for its whitewashed Moorish old town and Mediterranean beaches like Palmeral and Cueva del Lobo. The hilltop Plaza Nueva has views of the Valley of the Pyramids. The Fuente Pública de Mojácar is a central fountain where the Moorish mayor surrendered to Catholic forces in 1488. Dating from 1560, the fortress-style Santa María Church is home to a 1980s fresco.
Setenil de las Bodegas is a town in southern Spain. It’s known for its whitewashed houses built into the surrounding cliffs. The town's hilltop castle was once an Arab fortress. Torreón del Homenaje tower offers views of the town and countryside. The Centro de Interpretación Medioambiental del Olivar traces the cultural and natural history of Setenil. Southwest, the ancient Ruins of Acinipo include a Roman theater.
Carboneras is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes 17 autonomous regions with diverse geography and cultures. Capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and Prado museum, housing works by European masters. Segovia has a medieval castle (the Alcázar) and an intact Roman aqueduct. Catalonia’s capital, Barcelona, is defined by Antoni Gaudí’s whimsical modernist landmarks like the Sagrada Família church.
Castellar de la Frontera is a town and municipality located in the province of Cádiz, in Andalusia, Spain. It is a medieval town within a castle.
Lora del Río is a city and municipality located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2006 census by INE, it has a population of 19,077 inhabitants.
Baeza is a city and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the comarca of La Loma.
Úbeda is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia. The town lies on the southern ridge of the so-called Loma de Úbeda, a table sandwiched in between the Guadalquivir and the Guadalimar river beds.
Alcalá la Real is a city in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the city has a population of 22,129.
Cazorla is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia. According to the 2006 census, it had a population of 8,173 inhabitants.
Curro Jiménez (1976)
Set in 19th-century Southern Spain, this successful TV series features the endless adventures of Curro Jiménez (prototype of the Andalusian "bandolero"), a kind of Spanish Robin Hood, and his gang, the two main members of which are El Estudiante and El Algarrobo. The plot changes in every episode, but all have the theme of the legendary bandit--fair, brave, and good-natured--who leads the guerrilla against the French troops during the Spanish War of Independence. There are love stories, fights against injustice, and even some comic episodes.