Olvera

View of Olvera.

Olvera Arab Castle.

View of the Parish of the Incarnation.

Olvera from her castle.

Mosaic of the Virgin of Remedies.

Olvera is a Spanish municipality and town in the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is included in the Sierra de Cádiz region, and within the Arcos de la Frontera judicial district. It obtained the title of city in 1877 granted by Alfonso XII. Gate of the "Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos", Olvera is located to the northeast of the Cadiz mountains, bordering the provinces of Seville and Malaga. According to the INE, in 2017 it had 8,153 inhabitants. Its surface area is 194 km² and a population density of 44.1 inhabitants/km². It is located at an altitude of 643 m above sea level, and 130 km from the capital of the province, Cádiz.

Most of its lands consist of agricultural areas dedicated mainly to olive cultivation, and it is part of the Spanish Association of Olive Municipalities, an organization founded in Olvera in 1996. Its excellent production of olive oil has allowed Its oil industry has been included in the Sierra de Cádiz denomination of origin, along with other towns in the region and in the province of Seville. Another important economic activity is the industry, having to its credit since 1990 the Rainbow Award for Cooperatives granted by the Junta de Andalucía.

The Vía Verde de la Sierra runs through the municipality of Olvera, the only route declared of tourist interest in Andalusia. It has also been considered the best green route in Europe in 2005 and 2009. Also within from the territory of Olver is the natural reserve of Peñón de Zaframagón, which stands out for being the largest nesting of griffon vultures in Andalusia and one of the largest in Europe.

A town with Arab roots, it was conquered by Alfonso XI in 1327, incorporating it into the kingdom of Castile. The repopulation by the Christian side was carried out through a Puebla Charter. During the war of independence, Olvera will be the headquarters of a French detachment.

The town has been declared a historical-artistic complex since 1983, with several civil and religious monuments of great artistic and architectural value. It also has several festivals declared of Tourist Interest such as Holy Week or Quasimodo Monday, this being the oldest pilgrimage in the province of Cádiz.

Toponymy

There are several theories about the origin of the name Olvera, possibly it comes from Arabic, although there is disagreement as to its etymology. For Adolfo de Castro it suggests that it derives from Al-Berr (the field). On the other hand, other authors such as Antonio Poley or Luis de Igartiburu affirm that it is an apocope of Olivera, due to the large number of olive groves in the area, over time the "i" has been lost phonetically giving rise to to the current name. More recent studies suggest the origin of Wubira or Uriwila, an opinion shared by Arjona Castro and Ramos Santana.

Symbols

Shield

Olvera has historically had three shields. The first was in force from ancient times until 1877, the following from that same year until 1969, the year in which the current one was adopted, entering into force on December 19, 1969 and registered in the Register of Symbols of Local Entities of Andalusia to dated November 30, 2005. It has the following description:

The arms of the municipality are: De gules, a donjonada tower of gold, mazonada de sable, laying with two branches of olive oil of siple, steaked with silver, embroidered with gold, with the inscription "From me comes peace", in the letters of saber. To the royal crown ring open.

The coat of arms of the province of Cádiz was adopted by agreement of the Provincial Council on January 2, 1786. It is made up of twelve quarters that include the municipal coats of arms of the main towns in Cadiz, quarter number four corresponds to the coat of arms of Olvera.

Flag

The local flag, created in 1999, was registered in the Andalusian catalog of symbols of local entities in 2004 with the following description:

Rectangular flag, apaisada, in proportion 11 x 18, composed of three vertical stripes, of equal width each one of them, parallel to the asta, which will be made of painted white wood. The first celestial strip; the second or central of white and the third of green colour. Hundred and overlayed to the white strip will go the municipal shield.

BOJA No. 246 of 22 December 2004

Geography

Location

It is located at 36º56' north latitude and 0º16' west longitude, at an altitude of 643 m s. no. m.The approximate surface area is 194 km²,being one of the largest in the Sierra de Cádiz. The distance between the capital and the town is 130 km, being one of the furthest nuclei from the "Tacita de Plata".

Border populations

The municipal term of Olvera limits to the northwest with the term of Coripe, to the north with Morón de la Frontera and Pruna and to the northeast with Algámitas, all are terms of municipalities of the province of Seville; with the province of Malaga, to the east, the municipality of Cañete la Real; to the southwest with Algodonales; with El Gastor and Ronda to the south and to the southeast with Torre Alhaquime and Alcala del Valle, touching Setenil at two of its points. To the west again with Coripe and Algodonales.

Northwest: Coripe	North: Morón de la Frontera, Pruna	Northeast: Algamites
West: Coripe Algodonales		This: Cañete la Real
Southwest Algodonales	South: The Gastor	Sureste: Alcala del Valle and Torre Alhaquime

Orography

Zaframagón Canyon.

Olvera is located in the Sierra de Cádiz, which implies that its relief is very rugged, with the typical mountainous elevations of the Subbética mountain range predominating and the plains being scarce.

The lowest point in the municipality is located at 290 m and the highest is located next to the municipality of Alcalá del Valle reaching 850 m. Other important heights are the Sierra de las Harinas with 800 m, the Sierra de Lijar and the Peñón de Zaframagón of 687 m.

The same urban area is located on the back of a hill at an altitude of 623 m s. no. m.

Climatology

The climate in the municipality of Olvera is characterized by being Mediterranean, with short, hot summers and cold, long winters, reaching extreme temperatures in winter and exceeding 40 °C in the summer.

The rainfall in the area has an average of 600 mm in the agricultural year, with summers with little rain and normal the rest of the year. In 2010 they exceeded 900 mm, being one of the rainiest in recent years.

Average climatic parameters of Olvera
Month	Ene.	Feb.	Mar.	Open up.	May.	Jun.	Jul.	Ago.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Annual
Average temperature (°C)	15	16	18	20	22	25	27	28	27	23	19	16	21
Temp. medium (°C)	9	10	12	13	15	18	20	21	20	17	13	10	14
Total precipitation (mm)	79	66	58	52	40	5	0	4	32	71	84	101	594
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Rio Guadalporcun.

Hydrography

The hydrographic network is made up of rivers and streams of short length and low flow. The two main rivers are the Guadalporcún and the Guadamanil, both tributaries of the Guadalete.

The Alfonso, Bermejo and La Muela streams flow into the Guadalporcún, while the Salado river flows into the Guadamanil.

In the northwestern part of the term, there are some streams that flow into the Corbones River, a tributary of the Guadalquivir, highlighting the Encantado stream.

Ecology

Fauna

It should be noted that within the municipal territory, we find the largest nesting of griffon vultures in Andalusia and one of the most important in Europe, in the Peñón de Zaframagón nature reserve, a rock located northwest of the urban center, at a distance of 14 km. approximately. In addition, it should be noted that the Peñón de Zaframagón has been classified as a Special Protection Area for Birds since 2002.

Other birds of prey that we can find both in the Peñón de Zaframagón and in the rest of the term are the Egyptian vulture, the booted or short-toed eagle, goshawks, hawks, kestrels or falcons. Not forgetting smaller birds such as the red partridge, the dove torcazo y bravía, or the thrushes, tireless winter visitors. In all the municipal term more than 100 species of birds are classified.

Among the mammals, the fox, the genet, the badger, the mongoose or the wild boar predominate, as well as small game, highlighting the rabbit and the hare. There is also a great variety of reptiles.

Encinas on the Olverian mountains.

Flora

Among the most significant plant species we find the olive tree for cultivation and the holm oak, one of the most characteristic trees of the Mediterranean climate. In addition, the carob tree is very typical in Mediterranean landscapes, well known and appreciated by the Arabs who used the carob seeds to measure the carat. Other characteristic trees are the gall oak, wild olives, elms, willows, poplars, etc. Up to a total of 90 species.

The mountains of Olver are characterized by a number of wild flowers such as poppies or dandelions. The shrubs that we find are typical of the Mediterranean climate such as mastic, sticky rockrose, rosemary, broom, oleander, prickly pear or pita. Among the riverside vegetation, the importance of the tamarisks should be highlighted. The tagarninas and the wild asparagus are also characteristic of the Olvereña sierras.

History

Remains of the Muslim wall.

Old Age

Unfortunately, the lack of concrete data and studies in the area on the true origin of the town leads to the assumptions of historians. Some think that in the vicinity of the current city there was a settlement called Caricus, in the time of the Celts. The existence of a city called Great Cenosia has also been suggested. >, which would be settled in the vicinity of the current nucleus, by the time of the Visigoths, in the area of Valle Hermoso.

Several authors have tried to trace the traces of primitive Olvera during Roman times. The name of Ilippa or Ilipula Minor has been suggested, a settlement that fits geographically on a map of Roman Spain, published in 1879, between Morón and Ronda. But the truth is that names like Hippa or Hippo Nova also sound like possible names for the settlement, names mentioned by Pliny in his "History". In the municipality of Olvera, specifically in the Sierra de Lijar, numerous Roman remains were found in the summer of 1986. The archaeologist Lorenzo Perdigones wrote a report stating the existence of a Roman settlement in the place, possibly dating back to the late 19th century III d. c.

Middle Ages

At the beginning of the 8th century, Muslims took advantage of the infighting of the Visigoths to invade the peninsula. In an early phase of the occupation, the Berbers spread through the Cádiz sierra, occupying the old nuclei of the area. It is possible that the locality became the Calcena described by Al-Himyari, an important city, head of the Chora of Saduna.

Conquest

Alfonso XI conquers Olvera in 1327.

Olvera was located on the border between the kingdom of Castile and the kingdom of Granada, which is why it was common for Christians to try to conquer it. One of the most important attempts is the one carried out by Don Juan Manuel, father-in-law of Alfonso XI in the summer of 1326, but seeing how strategically located it was and the walls, he gave up his attempt.

The Christian conquest was planned in Seville, the place where King Alfonso XI moved to in March 1327. The conquest of Olvera was not an isolated military event, it was part of the strategy to conquer the Strait of Gibraltar, an area of of vital importance both for the kingdom of Castile and for that of Granada.

The king holds a Cabildo to get advice on the place where his fight should begin and what happened there the chronicle tells us:

Et desque the king came to Seville, all the rich homes and gentlemen of the border came to him... I had a council that part of going to the land of the Moors could face some service to God the exaltation of the crown of the kings... and the kings of Seville said it was good to begin the conquest for that region of the king was. Et faked the Council... and then agreed to be close to Olvera, a very strong villa that had the Moors. Et came the king of Seville, with all his host...

The royal army departed from Seville on July 15, 1327, along with the monarch were numerous noblemen. The siege lasts several days but not all the troops participate. Another part is dedicated to looting nearby towns.

The Olvera garrison cannot resist the definitive Christian siege that relies on "machines and war devices" that frighten the Nasrid Moors, deciding to surrender the city at the end of July. After the negotiations that follow the surrender, Ibrahim ibn Utmán manages to ensure that the integrity of the Moorish garrison of Olvera is respected and that each of its inhabitants keep their homes and property.

House in Olvera.

Christian era

Occupied the town, the majority of Muslims abandon it. The village is repopulated through a "Puebla Charter" issued on August 1, 1327, with which the penalties were removed from all those criminals and prisoners for staying a year and a day in the town. Hence the saying: "Kill the man and go to Olvera." This way of repopulation is applied for the first time in Olvera and later extends throughout the border.

This new acquisition of the kingdom of Castile is called Olivera, a name given to the sea of olive trees that surround its surroundings. The first Christian warden of Olivera is Rui González de Manzanero.

Three manor houses had the domain of Olvera. After the continuous Muslim attacks, the town became part of the Pérez de Guzmán family, with Álvar Pérez de Guzmán being the first lord of Olvera in 1330. In 1395, Alvar Pérez de Guzmán III, fourth lord of Olvera, arranged the marriage of his daughter Isabel with the son of the Stúñiga family, Pedro González de Stúñiga, promising the town of Olvera as a dowry, becoming part of the Stúñiga estate in 1407. In 1460 it was sold for 1,700,000 maravedíes to the Téllez Girón family.

In the years 1481 and 1482, the Muslims tried to recover Olvera on several occasions. In 1485, after the conquest of Ronda, the Catholic Monarchs advanced the border and suspended the payment they made to the maintainers of the border cities, Olvera losing strategic importance.

Modern Age

At the beginning of the XVI century it was built 2 km from Olvera, in a place called "los pinos", a small hermitage on whose altar was placed the image of the Virgen de los Remedios.

Kingdom of Seville of the Crown of Castile. In yellow, the lands of the Duchy of Osuna, to which the Lord of Olvera belonged.

In 1562, Pedro Téllez Girón became Duke of Osuna, who would be the lords of the town until 1843, the year in which the family went bankrupt, and in which the title of Lord of Olvera remained vacant until the August 8, 1974, the acting Head of State, the then Prince of Spain Juan Carlos de Borbón, rehabilitates General Vicente Fernández Bascarán in the aforementioned title after demonstrating his kinship with the last Lord of Olvera. In 1976, the then Head of State, Juan Carlos I, validated a series of noble titles granted during the Franco regime, among them is the Señorío de Olvera, which was granted Greatness of Spain.

At that time the echoes of the rebellion of the Moors in the Alpujarras reached Olvera. The Muslims, forcibly converted to Christianity and subjected to increasing pressure, broke out in a revolt that soon spread throughout the Cádiz mountains. The problem ends with the expulsion of the Moors from Spain in 1609.

Contemporary Age

19th century

War of Independence

The XIX century begins with the French invasion of Spain, the area of Olvera falls within the territory assigned to 4. th French army. The French establish an important garrison in Ronda, from where detachments move to Morón, Zahara and Olvera.

Twice the French invade Olvera. The first occurs on March 20, 1810, merely passing through, since the French detachment was heading towards Ronda from Seville, spending the night in Olvera. Jean Michel Rocca, a Swiss soldier in the service of Napoleon, wrote some memories of his short stay in Olvera.

The second invasion takes place on April 5, 1810, lasting more than two years. During this period, the French committed numerous outrages in the municipality, including attacks on the churches, damage to the walls and the castle, damage to the town hall and burning of the municipal archive, etc. In addition to innumerable human losses on the part of both sides.

In the Cádiz and Málaga mountains, the steepness of the terrain favors the appearance of guerrilla groups that will bring a bad life to the French. Many guerrillas participate in the guerrillas, such as the Capuchin Franciscan Antonio Porras (Fray Miguel de Olvera) shot in 1811 or the prominent guerrilla fighter Tomás de Anoria. Quite badly off, the French army withdrew from the mountains in 1812.

In 1833, with the administrative reform, organizing the country into provinces, Olvera was segregated from Seville and from 1834 Olvera was included in the province of Cádiz.

Revolution of 1868

Olvera in 1878.

In 1868 the revolution known as La Gloriosa began in Cádiz, the town received it with joy. The municipal corporations became Revolutionary Boards, but these boards were made up of the same people who governed the towns. In the case of Olvera, the mayor Francisco Villalba became President of the Revolutionary Junta. Francisco Villalba opposes that the town be the one to elect its highest authority, but the citizens rebel and by the vote of 1310 residents, he becomes the new president of the board, José Bocanegra Sabina. It only lasted a week, since the Minister of the Interior dismissed the new town council and reinstated the previous ones. After a brief stint in the republic, in 1877 King Alfonso XII granted the town "Title of City", in gratitude for certain horses that the town of Olvera lends him for one of the Carlist wars.

Communication with the outside of the city is the main factor of change. On August 20, 1892, the first telegraph station began to work.

20th century

In the first half of the XX century the first roads to Olvera will be built. In 1904 the road that connected Olvera with Pruna, Morón de la Frontera and Seville. In 1905 the road to Algodonales and in 1908 the one that connected the town with Ronda.

In 1904, the municipality received for the first time "electric fluid for public lighting" through the Light Factory. Drinking water arrived in 1914 and initially only supplied public fountains.

Dictadura de Primo de Rivera

The years of Primo de Rivera's dictatorship represent an economic respite for the people of Olver who benefit from various jobs, highlighting the construction of the railway linking Jerez with Almargen, running from east to west through the municipality of Olvera. The project was not finished. Today the route has become the Vía Verde de la Sierra. Another important construction was the Monument to the Sacred Heart.

Second Republic

With the Republic, the labor movement boomed. Unlike many points in Andalusia, the CNT only had 80 militants in Olvera. However, the UGT was in the majority in Olvera, with organizations such as the "Sociedad de Obreros Agrícolas "El Triunfo"" with 1150 members and the "Agricultural Union "Los Previsores". Olvera was the town with the most Ugetista tenants in the province and Izquierda Republicana the most voted party

Civil War (1936-1939) and Francoist dictatorship (1939-1976)

With the military rebellion that took place in July 1936, the corporation did not hesitate to proclaim its place:

"In view of the current very serious circumstances of the Spanish Republic, this council always faithful to the republican regime, is constituted in this act in an extraordinary session, ready at all times to defend it. "

The city council orders the seizure of all the radio stations in the municipality so that the rebels' propaganda cannot be heard. However, the town is occupied by a troop of regulars and Falangists from Jerez de la Frontera on July 28, 1936.

Since the state of war was proclaimed by the rebels, the Francoist side was not able to take the helm of the town, and until the 27th the Republicans controlled some neighborhoods and the rebels the others. On the 27th in the morning, Republican forces from Ronda occupy Olvera. But a few hours later (on July 28) at 9 in the morning the Francoists took the city of Olvera, thus ending the civil war in the town.

Once the war was over, a fierce repression was unleashed against anyone who had not taken sides in the uprising. The balance of deaths in the town due to the conflict was approximately: 14 deaths from the Francoist side, and 200 from the Republicans. Even three people from Olver were in Nazi concentration camps, only one surviving. The Falangist "El Rubio de la Buena Moza" He is the one who most ferociously exercised repression

Regarding the trade union scene, even in the radical times of the Second Republic and against the trend that prevailed in large areas of Andalusia, including several nearby towns, the C.N.T. In 1936 it only had 80 militants in Olvera, mostly villeros, who were the most organized nucleus of resistance in the brief struggle with the civil guards and local right-wingers during the Civil War. In contrast, the largest UGC organization, "El Triunfo," had 1,150 members. The other group, "Los Previsores", brought together more small owners and tenants. The union practice that attracted these sectors, more moderate and legalistic, made Olvera the town with the most Ugetista tenants in the province.

During the post-war years, the city experienced a profound crisis that caused the emigration of many people from Olver to the north of Spain and to countries such as the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Germany.

Democracy

The establishment of democracy and the promulgation of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 became the starting point of a new stage throughout the nation. The elections held later are won in Olvera by the PSOE with 9 councillors, followed by the UCD with 6 and the PCE with 2. The socialist mayor, Antonio Sánchez Trujillo becomes the first democracy mayor. Hand in hand with him, the council begins an important process of modernization and adaptation of the infrastructures to the new times.

The most recent history of Olvera leads us to the declaration of a Historic-Artistic Site in 1983.

Population and urban planning

Population centers

Most of the population lives in the town, although today there are scattered settlements with few residents, they are: Guadamanil, Líjar, La Sierra, Valle Hermoso Alto, Valle Hermoso Bajo, Zaframagón and Cabañas. They mainly dedicate themselves to agriculture and livestock.

Demographics

The number of inhabitants, according to the INE of 2011, is 8,549 of which 4,218 are men and 4,331 are women, although the number of Olvereños is much higher, since in recent years there has been a great boom in immigration to the coast (specifically the Costa del Sol) in search of work and with its consolidation they have decided to change their registered office to that place for greater convenience.

Graphic of demographic evolution of Olvera between 1900 and 2021

Source: Spanish National Statistical Institute - Graphical development by Wikipedia

Population pyramid

From the analysis of the 2010 population pyramid on Olvera, the following data can be deduced:

• The population under 20 years is 21.35 %
• The population aged 20-40 is 26.21 %
• The population between 40-60 years is 27.50 %
• The population over 60 is 24.94 %

Foreign population

In recent years there has been a significant increase in the foreign population, with 202 foreigners registered in the census in 2011, especially from the United Kingdom with 128 censuses. In 2002 there were only 32 foreigners registered in the town. With a difference than 170 foreigners in just nine years.

Urbanism

Calle Maestro Amado, on the left you can appreciate the typical albarradillas of the Historical Helmet.

The fact that Olvera has belonged to the border for years significantly affects the urban structure of the municipality. Being a defensive fortress, its first streets are built next to the castle (located on a rock on the back of a hill) and the old mosque, within the walled enclosure, is the current neighborhood of La Villa, a chaotic maze of narrow, intertwining streets, around the walls.

After the reconquest, the population grew and the initial expansion took place outside the walled enclosure during the 15th and 16th centuries, the first neighborhood outside the walls being the one known as El Socorro. The nucleus urban has to adjust to the appearance of the terrain, steep slopes or important rocky nuclei. The streets are laid out looking for the gentlest slopes, although sometimes they are not achieved, with some streets exceeding more than 25% slope, such as Salada, Guarino and El Gastor streets. In many streets, curbs are built to avoid these steep slopes.

Starting in the XX century, it widened towards the eastern part, adapting to flatter terrain. The construction of large avenues begins.

Politics and Administration

Consistorial House and Arab Castle.

Public administration

The political administration of the municipality is carried out through a democratically managed City Council whose members are elected every four years by universal suffrage. The electoral roll is made up of all residents registered in Olvera over the age of 18 and nationals of Spain and the other member states of the European Union. According to the provisions of the General Electoral Regime Law, which establishes the number of councilors who are eligible based on the population of the municipality, the Municipal Corporation of Olvera is made up of 13 councilors.

The parties at the local level that exist in 2022 are: PSOE, Adelante Olvera (Union of IU and Podemos) and the PP, all three have had electoral participation since the first local elections, although with different acronyms. To these is added the configuration of a Vox core in the town.

City Council

From the first democratic municipal elections in 1979 until 2007, the PSOE had governed in Olvera. In the 2007 municipal elections, the 2 PP councilors supported with their votes the investiture of the Izquierda Unida candidate, thus avoiding a new PSOE government. In the last municipal elections held in 2011, the IU won the elections and obtained 6 councilors, the PSOE obtained 5 councilors and the PP 2 councilors, with Fernando Fernández being proclaimed mayor.

Mayors

Mayors since the 1979 elections

Period	Name	Party
1979-1983	Antonio Sánchez Trujillo	PSOE
1983-1987	Federico Hernández Pérez Francisco Menacho Villalba	PSOE
1987-1991	Francisco Menacho Villalba Cristóbal Reina Rendón	PSOE
1991-1995	José Medina Cabeza	PSOE
1995-1999	Paco Párraga Rodríguez	PSOE
1999-2003	Paco Párraga Rodríguez	PSOE
2003-2007	Paco Párraga Rodríguez	PSOE
2007-2011	Fernando Fernández Rodríguez	IU
2011-2015	Fernando Fernández Rodríguez José Luis Del Río Cabrera	IU
2015-2019	Paco Párraga Rodríguez	PSOE
2019-	Paco Párraga Rodríguez Remedies Palma (October 2022)	PSOE

Municipal Organization

These are the essential levels of the municipal administrative organization, and each of them comprises one or several functionally homogeneous sectors of matters within the jurisdiction of the municipal Administration. The Service Areas of the municipal organization chart are the following: Employment, Personnel, Social Services and Social Action, Traffic and Public Safety, Municipal Services and Urban Conservation, Rural Development and Rural Roads, Environment, Sports, Consumption and Commerce, Education, Women, Tourism, Celebrations, Culture, Youth and Citizen Participation.

Municipal plenary

The municipal plenary session constitutes the body with the highest political representation of the citizens in the municipal government and has, among other powers, the approval of municipal ordinances, municipal budgets, urban planning plans and the control and supervision of the bodies of government. The plenary session is convened and chaired by the mayor and is made up of the councilors of the town hall.

Municipal budget

The municipal budget settled for expenses, corresponding to the 2008 financial year, was €6,589,731.36, corresponding to an expense of €808.26 per inhabitant.

Judicial Administration

Olvera belongs to the judicial district number 2 of Cádiz with headquarters in Arcos de la Frontera, in addition to Olvera it covers the following municipalities: Alcalá del Valle, Algar, Algodonales, Bornos, Espera, El Gastor, Puerto Serrano, Setenil de las Bodegas, Torre Alháquime and Villamartín.

On the other hand, the town has a Notary, a Land Registry office and a justice of the peace.

Infrastructures and equipment

Social Welfare

Education

C.P.E.P. "Miguel de Cervantes".

The public educational offer that exists in the town consists of the following centers:

The town also has the Ntra.Sra.de los Remedios School Residence located at Calle Ramón y Cajal, 1.

Local health center.

UNED

The municipality is also the headquarters of the National University of Distance Education, located at Calle Llana, No. 60. It offers distance courses throughout the year.

It also has a municipal archive in its town hall

Health

The municipality's public healthcare is provided by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS), which is part of the "Sierra de Cádiz" with headquarters in Villamartín and forming the town a Basic Health Zone. Primary care is provided at the health center located on Avenida Julián Besteiro s/n. The reference hospitals are the regional hospital of the Serranía de Ronda and the Virgen de las Montañas hospital in Villamartín. In addition, the municipality has three pharmacies.

Social services

The Social Welfare Office of the City Council, Social Services Center, manages services, programs and actions that try to respond to the needs and demands of citizens.

Among the programs that stand out: Information, Assessment and Orientation Service, responds to the need and duty of citizens to be informed about the social resources that exist in their community; Home Help Service, its objective is to enable the permanence of people in their usual environment; Coexistence and Social Reintegration Service, supports coexistence and reintegration by acting on situations of risk of social exclusion; Social Cooperation Service, aiming to promote the social participation of citizens in the affairs of their community.

Olvera has a nursing home with 26 public places, located on Calle Vereda de Pino.

Citizen security

The Local Police and the Civil Guard, solve all the problems of petty crime that may exist and maintain order in the crowds of people that occur on the most important festivities. The local Police has its headquarters located on Pico street. The Civil Guard Headquarters is located on Avenida Julián Besterio.

Olvera also has a local group of civil protection volunteers, doing non-profit work. The Local Association has a total of 36 volunteers and 12 collaborators and its headquarters are located on Avenida Diputación. Olvera also has a fire brigade whose park is located on Carlos Cano street.

Public services and supply

Electricity

Electrical energy in the town is handled by the company CHC energía distributed through the local electric utility Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.

Drinking water

Consorcio de Aguas de la Sierra de Cádiz is the concessionary company for the integral management of water in Olvera. This body is in charge of managing all the supply and sanitation infrastructures in the region. The water comes from two points, the first located in the Sierra de Líjar carrying the water to an underground tank located in the church square, the second The collection point is located in the municipality of Alcalá del Valle, taking the water to another deposit located in Cerro Conejo. There is another small tank that supplies only the neighborhood of La Villa.

Gasolinera de Olvera.

Waste water

In Olvera there are two wastewater stations known as the North Treatment Plant and the South Treatment Plant.

Fuel

To supply fuel to vehicles in the area, there are two public service stations in the town, located on Avenida Julián Besteiro. One gas station belongs to Repsol and the other to Hemegas. There is another private gas station, for the exclusive supply of the members of the Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Cooperative.

Butane gas is distributed by the companies CEPSA and Repsol Butano whose essential difference is the size and weight of each gas bottle.

Supply

For the supply of perishable foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat and fish, there are several supermarkets in the town, including Mi Super Albeyco S.A. which has 5 supermarkets in the town. There are also some shops belonging to national chains such as Mercadona and Día, as well as a good number of small traditional food establishments and two municipal food markets, where there are several stalls. specialized food products (greengrocers, fishmongers, butchers, etc.).

Communications and transportation

Regulation of urban traffic

Article 7 of the Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación y Seguridad Vial (approved by RDL 339/1990) attributes to the municipalities sufficient powers to allow, among others, the immobilization of vehicles, the management and control of traffic and the regulation of its uses.

Motor vehicle park

The municipality has a car fleet of 421 cars per 1,000 inhabitants. On the other hand, there is a fleet of 1,260 vehicles, including trucks and vans.

Road access

The main roads that pass through the municipality of Olvera are the national highway N-342, the autonomous highways A-384 and A-363. The A-384 connects Arcos de la Frontera with Antequera bordering the town center of Olvera to the south. The A-363 connects the towns of Morón de la Frontera and Olvera.

In addition to those mentioned, several provincial highways start from Olvera, highlighting the CA-9109, this highway follows the old route of the national highway N-342 connecting Olvera with the neighboring towns of El Gastor and Algodonales. The CA-9102 runs from Olvera to Torre Alhaquime.

Distances

Distances by road with the main Andalusian and Spanish cities.

Urban buses

The town has a completely free urban minibus, operating from Monday to Friday and facilitating access to urban destinations that have a regular influx of people such as the Health Center, schools and institutes, the Municipal Sports Pavilion or the Day Center. The bus is financed thanks to the sponsorship of 24 local companies.

Interurban buses

The intercity bus service is provided by the following companies: Transtrés S.A. making a journey to Seville; ALSA and Damas Interbus to Málaga and Transportes Comes which runs to Cádiz.

Economy

Business activity

In 2020, there were a total of 530 establishments with economic activity in the municipality, of which 496 had a workforce of up to 5 workers, 25 companies had a workforce between 6 and 19 workers and with a workforce of more than 20 workers there were 9 companies.

Employment

During the years 1996-2007, the unemployment rate registered in the town was very low, hovering around an average of 4%, which could be considered full employment. The years with the lowest unemployment rate were 1999 and 2001 with 3.2%. As of 2008, with the economic crisis suffered throughout the country, the unemployment rate increased, standing in 2009 at 7.1 %. The current unemployment rate^[when?] stands at 25.8%

Rent available

In the 2018 financial year, a total of 3,867 personal income tax returns were made, with an average net income declared of 11,420 euros.

Agriculture and livestock

Olives with the municipality at the bottom.

Historically, Olvera has been an agricultural town, mainly based on olive groves. Its surroundings have mountains full of olive trees, from which one of the best olive oils in Andalusia is extracted. In fact, in recent years the "Sierra de Cádiz Denomination of Origin" has been consolidated, a project in which other nearby towns such as Setenil, Algodonales, Alcalá del Valle, Torre Alháquime, etc. participate. and whose regulatory council is located in the Olvera industrial estate. In addition, the municipality is integrated into the Spanish Association of Municipalities of the Olive Tree. Currently the olive harvest provides work for more than 85% of the active population of the primary sector during the harvest months. The existing varieties in the area are: Lechín, Manzanilla, Verdial, Hojiblanca, Picual, Alameña and Arbequina.

Regarding livestock, the livestock census included in this article refers to the year 1999, highlighting Iberian pig farms for the production of cold meats. This situation gives rise to the existence of several companies dedicated to the production of food from the Iberian pig such as chorizos, salchichones, chicharrones, blood sausages, etc.

Industry

Although the olive grove is very important, the main economic source of this place is the cooperative movement, having to its credit the “Arco Iris” award since 1990, thanks to the fact that it is one of the towns with the largest number of cooperatives by population level. Currently the municipality has two industrial estates commonly known as "El polígono viejo" and "The new polygon".

Trade

There are two main commercial hubs in the town. The oldest corresponds to Llana, Victoria and Mercado streets. The most modern are Manuel de Falla and Julián Besteiro avenues where there are a large number of bars, restaurants and pubs. On Saturdays the traditional market is held. Likewise, the trade is structured according to the attached table:

Evolution of outstanding municipal debt

Graphic of evolution of living debt of the City of Olvera (in thousands of euros) between 2008 and 2020

Living debt of the City of Olvera in thousands of Euros according to data from the Ministry of Finance and Ad. Public.

Cultural heritage

Religious monuments

Parish of Our Lady of Incarnation from the Castle.

The interior of the parish of Our Lady of Encarnation.

Sanctuary of the Remedies.

Convento de Caños Santos.

Among other monuments, the following stand out:

Parish of Our Lady of Incarnation

It is located in the Plaza de la Iglesia. It is a neoclassical construction ordered to be erected at the end of the XVIII century by the Dukes of Osuna and completed in 1843, after the subsequent demolition in 1822 of the old Main Church, with the same dedication. Of that old Church, only its apse remains. It is known that the old temple, under the foundations of the current one, was ordered to be built by Juan Téllez Girón II and that its architectural style was Gothic-Mudejar with a single tower and bell tower. It has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.

The main façade stands out for its two twin towers. The interior of the temple has three naves, the central one being taller and more spacious, under barrel vaults, a transept with a dome and lantern and a great wealth of materials, among them Italian marble. The altars are arranged in the side naves.

Church of Victory

It is located on Calle Victoria, opposite Plaza de Andalucía. The current temple of the Church of Victoria is a modern building, with a functional outline, both inside and outside. The Church was built during the years: 1963, 1964 and 1965.

The exterior appearance has not undergone changes, in relation to the previous building, only the bell remains. Inside the current temple there is a unique one with a single altar. It is the main altar that has a crucified Christ on the wall accompanied by two images, one of Mary Help of Christians, another of Saint Joseph and another more innovative image placed on one of the sides of the temple called Christ of Divine Mercy.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Remedies

It is located two kilometers from the town, it was built in the XVII century on the basement of a hermitage from the XVI. Inside is the Virgen de los Remedios, patron saint of Olvera, being one of the very few Cádiz Virgins canonically crowned and whose devotion extends throughout the region. The Quasimodo Monday Pilgrimage is celebrated in its surroundings.

Church of Relief

It is located in the Plaza del Socorro. It is a Gothic-Mudejar style temple with a single tower and built at the end of the XVII century. In 1945 lightning struck it, leaving it practically in ruins until 1970, the year it was rebuilt. Inside there is an image of Jesús Cautivo and another of the Virgen del Socorro, belonging to the Brotherhood of the Captive.

Convent of Caños Santos

It is located in the municipality of Olvera, in an environment of great scenic value and is owned by the Alcalá del Valle town hall. The Convent of Caños Santos has its origins in the XVI century, when the Count of Ureña and Lord of Morón provided land for the construction of a hermitage to Our Lady of Caños Santos. As the devotion of the parishioners increased, it was decided to build the Convent and House in 1542.

The building typologically corresponds to a convent construction, where the church and cloister are the fundamental pieces around which the other rooms are organized.

The temple, with a rectangular floor plan, consists of a single nave, with a vaulted roof, now lost. The façade, which is the best preserved element, is divided into two bodies, each of which is organized into three streets separated by means of pilasters. It has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest

Parish cemetery

At the top of the population, he has received an award.

Civil monuments

Arab castle.

Barrio de la Villa.

Cilla Building.

Arab castle

Built at the end of the XII century, it was part of the defensive system of the Kingdom of Granada. It sits on the highest rock in the town at 623 m above sea level. The castle has an irregular plan in the form of an elongated triangle, adapting to the very shape of the rock. The keep, which stands in the southern part of the enclosure and has two floors covered by a half-barrel vault, has a rectangular floor plan and rounded edges, constituting the main element of the castle.

The invoice presents, however, evident Christian features in its construction, the product of successive remodeling that the castle had to undergo since its capture by the Castilian troops.

Olvera Castle has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1985 as defensive architecture, it is located within the delimitation of a Historic-Artistic Site.

Muslim wall

The seven buttresses that supported it are preserved, erasing its canvas, highlighting the remains of the “La Cilla” building, among which are the tower or Mirador del Duque, the only remaining hollow tower. Inside there is an exhibition of archaeological remains of the area. All the remains of the wall that still remain have been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.

Barrio de la Villa

It is the oldest neighborhood in the municipality. It is located in the highest part of the town. To immerse yourself in its streets is to travel 700 years ago, where there was a Moorish Olvera, it is the most obvious way to see its origins: narrow and curved streets, strategic corners. Extending around the Castle, the neighborhood was surrounded by the Arab walls.

Together with the mosque, located where the parish and castle are located today, they formed the Arab almedina. The most obvious traces of the Arab past can be seen in the Torre del Pan, an old Muslim construction that functioned as a bakery.

House of the "Cilla"

It is called this way because it served as a cilla or granary, in the days of the Dukes of Osuna, owners of the property. We also know that it was used at one time as a women's prison. At the beginning of the XX century it was used as a wine cellar. Today the permanent museum "The border and the castles" is located inside.

Castle of Ayamonte

In the term of Olvera another Arab fortification is located, currently it only offers us the remains of the defensive construction. Located on a rocky outcrop at 640 meters, it has visual links with the castles of Olvera and Pruna. The castle probably served a watchdog function under the main Olvera castle.

Parks, gardens and rocks

Sacred Heart Rock.

Partial view of the park "Rodríguez de la Fuente".

Plaza de Andalucía

It is a recreational area and has witnessed various historical events. In that square known as "Alameda" is the Rock of the Sacred Heart.

Sacred Heart Rock

Also called Peñón de la Coroneta, this monument is located in the Plaza de Andalucía. In 1925 the City Council entrusted the project to Benigno González, an architect from Madrid. It has abundant vegetation, flora and diverse fauna and access is via stairs arranged in small terraces. The monument that crowns the rock is the Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with outstretched arms, made by the Granada sculptor José Navas Parejo, in 1929.

Parque Entrecaminos

It is located on Avenida Julián Besteiro, with an extension of approximately 10,000 m² and is intended for the enjoyment of all citizens, since it has a playground, sports facilities or a restaurant. Throughout the year there are different events such as concerts, animations for children, etc.

Jardines de La Victoria

With gardens and promenade areas, it also has a playground; located on Mercado street.

Rodríguez de la Fuente Park

On Avenida de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios next to the nursing home, made up of large green areas and native trees of the area.

Cerretillo Canyon

It consists of a rock equipped for your walk and enjoyment, its entrance is located on Victoria street. It has several viewpoints.

Tourist routes

Greenway of the Sierra

Greenway of the Sierra.

In Olvera we can find the Vía Verde. It is a projected railway line that was intended to link Jerez de la Frontera with Almargen, construction began in 1927 and was paralyzed in 1936 due to the outbreak of the Civil War. It is currently conditioned for tourist use (hiking, cycling and horseback riding) covering 36.5 km. conditioned between the towns of Puerto Serrano and Olvera. It is part of the Greenways of Spain. It is the only one recognized as a Route of Tourist Interest in Andalusia. This Greenway has received numerous international awards.

The route of this route is characterized by the Mediterranean forest and the riverside vegetation, the Guadalete current and its confluence with other riverbeds, the griffon vultures that fly over the Peñón de Zaframagón or the agricultural and mountain landscapes. During the route there are about 30 tunnels, 4 viaducts and 5 stations, some of them conditioned as hotels and restaurants.

Route of the white villages

The Route of the white villages is a tourist route that includes a large part of the towns of the Sierra region of the province of Cádiz. Its name comes from the white of the facades of the houses in the villages, painted with lime to repel the heat.

Route of the Almoravids and Almohades

It is located within the El Legado Andalusí foundation, it is a route that aims to enhance and disseminate the cultural heritage of the Hispanic-Muslim period.

Culture

One of the museum's rooms.

Museums

The border and castles

Located in the Casa de la Cilla, it is dedicated to the Border and the Castles, being a pioneer throughout Andalusia in the treatment of the border at the time of the Christian reconquest. It was inaugurated in the summer of 1999.

The museum is conceived as an interpretation center made up of two rooms, the first of which deals with the following topics: the border between the Christian kingdoms and Al-Andalus, Olvera on the border, castles and cities and Olvera in the manor. In the second room, two sections are distinguished: the border as a space of war and daily life on the border.

Parties

Carnival

The weekend before Ash Wednesday begins with the proclamation and the election of the Carnival Goddesses and Nymphs. Throughout the week there are different parades, performance of chirigotas, etc. "Piñata Sunday" with a great parade and a costume contest.

Virgin of the Dolores.

Virgin of the Soledad.

Holy Week

Holy Week in Olvera is one of the most important events that takes place every year in the city, from a religious point of view, being celebrated in the week of the first full moon of spring. Declared of National Tourist Interest in Andalusia. The different processions and brotherhoods that carry out a penance station throughout the week are:

• Palm Sunday, on the first day of Holy Week, the procession of the "burrita" takes place in the streets of Olvera. This procession is accompanied by children from the different confraternities of the city carrying palms and olive branches.
• Monday, Holy, from the district of Relief, the Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus Cautive and Our Lady of Relief, the Nazarene wear with tunic and anti-faz beige.
• Holy Tuesday, the procession of penance takes place in the town. As is tradition since the centuryXV, in this procession only men participate, besides it has no musical accompaniment.
• Holy Wednesday, the Cross of the Christ of Love, the Christ of Love is an anonymous size of the centuryXVIII.
• Holy Thursday, the day begins in the early morning with the departure of the brotherhood of Our Father Jesus Nazarene and Our Lady of the Dolores, the Nazarene wear with robe and antifaz purple, accompanied by a white layer. That same evening he made penitential station the sacramental brotherhood of the Blessed Christ of the Vera-Cruz, Mary Most Holy of Hope and St.John the Evangelist, this brotherhood is the oldest of Olvera and has as colors, the green of the tunic and the anti-faz and the white of the layer.
• Good Friday, it parades through the streets of the municipality another of the most fervent confraternities, Brotherhood of the Holy Burial of Our Lord Jesus Christ Yacente and Mary Most Holy of Soledad. She dresses white in the tunic and black in antifaz and layer.

Monday of Quasimodo

Held on the second Monday after Easter Sunday in the vicinity of the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios. It is the oldest pilgrimage in the province of Cádiz, celebrated since 1715, to give thanks for the rains that put an end to a prolonged and terrible drought in 1715. It has been declared of National Tourist Interest in Andalusia.

Fair of cattle

It is celebrated on May 17, 18 and 19. It was born in 1930, although due to the Civil War the first fair was not held until 1935. Unlike the San Agustín Fair, it is the city council that authorizes the celebration of this fair. In its first years, apart from the cattle fair, it was accompanied by various festivities. As of the 1960s, it was limited solely to the livestock aspect, especially the purchase and sale of equine cattle.

Ride street for Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi

The current festival of Corpus Christi dates from the XIII century, although in Olvera it began to be celebrated at the beginning of the XVI. In recent years, the decoration of the streets through which the procession passes has become important, covering the walls, balconies and shutters of the houses with palms, oleanders and flowers and spreading sedge on the ground.

Ntra holiday. Sra. de los Remedios

On August 15, the feast of the Patron Saint of Olvera, Ntra. Sra. de los Remedios, is celebrated, coinciding with the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin. On August 15, 1966, it is used to perform the canonical coronation of the Virgen de los Remedios.

Real Feria y fiestas de San Agustín

It is celebrated from August 27 to 31. In 1710, when Juan Francisco de Carvajal y Delgado was corregidor, the council agreed to request Felipe V to grant a fair for the day of San Agustín, because the king had promised favors and privileges to the towns that would help his troops, and Olvera he had contributed eight horses. The king granted the requested favor, and in 1715 the new fair would take place on August 28, 29 and 30. Throughout its history the fair has had different locations since 2009 in a fairground located next to to the I.E.S Zaframagón, in an approximate area of more than 25,000 m².

Gastronomy

Olvereña gastronomy is characterized by the variety of products. Olive oil is one of the star products of gastronomy in Olvera, thanks to the olive groves that surround the municipality. The local cold cuts are also recognized, highlighting chorizos, sausages, pork rinds, etc.

The typical dishes are the "pégas" soups, based on wild asparagus, bread, garlic and oil; stuffed sirloin, patatas zapateras, blood with onions, scrambled eggs or pajarilla a la iron.

Wine is even produced in the area, with the Perruno variety.

Refueling

Perhaps Olvera's best-known sweet is the Quasimodo Monday Cake, a typical sweet that was formerly consumed during the Quasimodo Monday pilgrimage and today can be found throughout the year. That day is also typical of Olvera's hornazo, made up of a Quasimodo Monday Cake base, with a hard-boiled egg, and decorated in a wide variety of ways, with all kinds of trinkets and giving different shapes with various types of cookies. The different components of the hornazo are glued with toast.

During the rest of the year, other types of sweets are consumed depending on the time of year, for example, during Carnival, sesame seeds are usually consumed. Other typical sweets are quince meat, oil biscuits, "nevaos" eggs, porridge...

Sculpture

Monument dedicated to those fallen in the Civil War.

Throughout the municipality there are several sculptures among which stand out:

• Sacred Heart: Located in the Rock of the same name in the Plaza de Andalucía. It represents a Sacred Heart of Jesus with extended arms, made by the sculptor of Granada José Navas Parejo in 1929.
• Monument to the emigrant: Located in the Plaza del Emigrante, it pays tribute to all those who migrated to other areas of Spain and Europe for labour or other issues.
• Monument of cooperativism: This sculpture is a large replica of the Arco iris Award of Cooperativism, won by Olvera in 1991. It is located next to the industrial polygon in a small park.
• Monument to the fallen in the Civil War: It is located in the Plaza de la Iglesia, on the plate puts the following inscription:

"Testigation of time"It is the homage to the Olvereños and Olvereñas who lost their lives for nonsense and madness. Buried the grudge, Olvera recovers the names and victims of the Civil War by renewing the commitment to a democratic and peaceful coexistence.

• Monument to the works of Miguel de Cervantes: Located on one of the ends of Vereda Ancha street, it consists of two figures, one of Don Quixote de la Mancha and one of Sancho Panza. They have been commemorating the fourth centenary of the publication of Don Quixote de la Mancha.
• Bust by Francisco Martínez Navas: It has been found in the Sacred Heart Rock since 1941. Martinez Navas was an Olverian priest.

Literature

The first book published by an Olvereño was a work written by Juan Guerrero de Espinar dedicated to Philip III of Spain and published in 1620.

Throughout history various authors have cited Olvera in books or articles. The writer Blanco White talks about Olvera and his people around 1800 in the Fifth Letter of his work Cartas de España. In the ABC newspaper dated March 3, 1959, the journalist and writer Joaquín Romero Murube describes a trip to Olvera and his failed attempt to climb the castle. In it he left one of Olvera's most famous phrases. Other authors such as Ramón Solís who defines Olvera as "a town among the rocks" or Jesús de las Cuevas have also written articles about Olvera.

In addition, great authors have passed through Olvera, such as Luis Cernuda with the Pedagogical Missions carried out during the Second Republic, signing two poems in the town.

In the municipality different events and contests are held, among which the Short Story, Poetry and Comic Contest La Luciérnaga stand out.

In Olvera there have been numerous cultural magazines such as: "Cal viva" between the years 1980 and 2000, "La Jornada" a youth movement of the XXI century with a quarterly magazine that no longer exists and "El Hatillo", a cultural page published on Facebook since 2020 and which has historical articles, political opinion and interviews with prominent figures from the town.

Music

Music band from Olvera.

In the town there is a music band made up of more than 60 members and created in 1999. Since November 2003 it has been directed by Juan de Dios Fernández González. Since 2010 the municipality also has the Bugle Band and Drums "Santa Ana" formed by more than 50 members and directed by Mr. José María Sánchez Martín.

Olvera has several independent music groups, including heavy metal groups; Simile XQ or Agnus Dei, the rock-pop groups; Cecilia Roth, Piperno and Trilobites or the fusion group; Chiveca..Bailaora Carmen Torres is also a native of Olvera.

Since 2001, the multicultural day has been held in Olvera where, apart from theater, short films, poetry or exhibitions, concerts are held with various local, provincial and Andalusian groups. Another important event is the flamenco festival, &# 34;Flemish Quasimodo" which takes place on the Saturday before Quasimodo Monday at the flamenco club "Enrique Orozco".

Cinema and theater

Olvera has the theater group "El Transpunte", awarded in 2016 with the Candil de Oro Award for Performing Arts. The Traspunte Teatro in collaboration with the Olvera City Council also organizes the National Amateur Theater Contest Villa de Olvera, with the aim of promoting theater and supporting Amateur Theater groups in Andalusia and all of Spain. The Villa de Olvera National Amateur Theater Contest has been distinguished with the Escenamateur Quality Seal in 2016.

In the months of October and November, the Cultural Autumn takes place in the town where films are shown and plays are also performed, and in spring the Cultural Spring.

Media

In Olvera the main newspapers with a national circulation are distributed, as well as different provincial publications such as Diario de Cádiz or La Voz de Cádiz.

Apart from the national and regional channels, there is a regional radio station, Radio Guadalete, broadcasting to the entire Sierra de Cádiz. There is also a local municipal television channel, Teleolvera. On the other hand, Olvera, together with Algodonales, Alcalá del Valle, Setenil de las Bodegas, El Gastor, Zahara de la Sierra and Torre Alháquime make up the digital terrestrial television demarcation TL06CA called Olvera and which occupies the channel 27 of the signal. The private company Green Publicidad y Medios SA is in charge of the license.

Since 1963, the City Council distributes the Fair Magazine every year around the middle of August. This publication summarizes everything that happened in the town during the year, as well as interviews with prominent figures, articles on local history, poetry, interesting facts, etc.

Sports

"Our Lady of Remedies" football field.

Sports facilities

For sports, the town has several sports facilities, among which the covered sports pavilion stands out, which also has a tennis court and a gym. The municipality also has the soccer field "Nuestra Señora de los Remedios" artificial grass, a municipal swimming pool, a paddle tennis court and a 40 x 20 meter artificial grass track.

Sports clubs

Sports associations include:

• Club Deportivo Olvera: Dedicated to football. The club has various lower categories and, since the season 2022/2023, with senior team in the third Andalusian division group 1.

• Club Baloncesto Olvera: Created in 2008. It has several lower categories. Currently the team senir plays in the Sierra de Cadiz League that has been champion on 4 occasions. It has also won 2 Andalusian Basketball Leagues and has 3 cups Sierra de Cádiz League and 1 cup Andalusian Basketball League, among others. The club has counted from 2013 to 2020 with two senior teams, which except in 3 seasons, played the team "A" in the Andalusian Basketball League and the team "B" in the Sierra de Cádiz League.

• Club Ciclista Navalagrulla: He joined the Register of Sports Entities of the Junta de Andalucía, and officially began his career as such in 2003. Years ago it existed as a cyclist association, but it never worked.

• Volleyball School: Two feminine teams, of alevin and infantile category, form the sports school of volleyball right now.

• Club de Pádel: From November to February, it develops on the padel tracks of our locality.

• Club Deportivo Judo Olvera: Founded in 2013 and aimed at promoting the Judo and its most educational aspects, especially among children of children and primary school.

Sporting events

The "Olvera BTT March" organized by the Navalagrulla Cycling Club, with the participation of more than 500 cyclists. On the Vía Verde de la Sierra, different activities are carried out throughout the year, such as the half marathon or the hiking march. The Christmas and Quasimodo Cross Country events are also held in the municipality, as well as the popular Olvera-Pruna race.

In 2006 it was the beginning of a stage in the Cycling Tour of Andalusia. In addition, the Cycling Tour of Spain has passed through the town in the years 1989 and 2010.

Other important events include the "City of Olvera" football and basketball, the futsal league, paddle tennis, tennis or volleyball tournaments or swimming championships.

Notable people