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Los Piostros de Pedroche 2027 The province's largest gathering of horses, with Piedrasantas
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About the event
Every 7 and 8 September Los Piostros, a Fiesta de Interés Turístico de Andalucía since 2010, bring together hundreds of horsemen and horsewomen with their horses and pairs of mules. They accompany the Virgen de Piedrasantas to her chapel, with the women riding on a jamuga side-saddle. On the afternoon of the 7th the Feria de Pedroche opens, and on the morning of the 8th the piostros return to the chapel.
Key points
- Fiesta de Interés Turístico de Andalucía
- Departure on the 7th at 5 pm from the Plaza del Ejido
- Women riding jamuga on pairs of mules
What it is / What you will see
In Pedroche, a piostro is a horseman or horsewoman with their mount. The typical picture is the gentleman with a pair of harnessed mules and the woman seated on a jamuga side-saddle. The festival, declared of Interés Turístico de Andalucía, is the largest gathering of horses in the province and one of the largest in Andalusia. On the afternoon of 7 September the procession leaves the Plaza del Ejido with the Santa Cecilia band, crosses the bridge over the Santa María stream and parades before the Virgen de Piedrasantas. Afterwards there is mass with the Romero y Encinar choir and the return to the village, which opens the fair. On the morning of the 8th the piostros go back to the chapel for mass and the procession.
Getting there and tickets
The festival sets off from the Plaza del Ejido in Pedroche and reaches the chapel of the Virgen de Piedrasantas, on the outskirts. Watching is free. In 2026 the departure on the 7th was at 5 pm and the one on the 8th at 10.30 am from El Arenal. It is organised by Pedroche Town Council as part of its Feria y Fiestas, which in 2026 carried on until Saturday 12 with a tribute to the elderly, a Gran Prix and heifers. The 2027 times are yet to be published. Pedroche is an hour and a quarter from Córdoba along the N-502.
