InfoCórdoba: news from Priego de Córdoba

The final gala of the VII Festival de la Canción Turismo de Priego will be on Friday, October 24 at 20:00 at the Teatro Victoria, with ten finalists, presented by Carlitos Pérez and a performance by La Guardia in acoustic format. Admission is free until capacity is reached.

The Diputación de Córdoba, through the Instituto Provincial de Bienestar Social, has been applying a common protocol since the start of the 2026/2027 school year for the province's municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants.

The Teatro Victoria in Priego hosts on October 24, at 20:00 hours, the final gala of the VII Turismo Song Festival, with ten finalists, presentation by Carlitos Pérez and a performance by La Guardia in acoustic format. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.

The Grupo de Teatro Viento y Parva performs «Antología de la Zarzuela & La Real Gana» on Thursday, October 15, at 19:30, at the Centro Sociocultural Las Eras de El Cañuelo, according to the Ayuntamiento de Priego de Córdoba.

The Mancomunidad de la Subbética has inaugurated the Giant Swings Route in Carcabuey, a 7.1-kilometre circular itinerary that is part of a project with seven new trails in the region.

The Priego de Córdoba City Council has provisionally approved the amendment of the tax ordinances for the Property Tax and the Mechanical Traction Vehicle Tax, as published in the Official Gazette of the Province.

The programme, funded by the Regional Government of Andalusia, combines training and work placements in the construction sector for 15 people, mostly women and people over 45, and is taught at the Centre for Business Initiative.

The Civil Guard has arrested a person as the alleged perpetrator of two burglaries in Villa del Río, one in an occupied home and another in a hospitality establishment, according to the armed institute.

The Priego de Córdoba City Council has signed four agreements with FERAS, MALVA Salud Mental Priego, Albasur and Lugarsur to maintain their social care programmes, with a joint municipal contribution of 31,500 euros.

The Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Subbética Cordobesa has launched a campaign to attract nearby visitors to the region, with advertising on urban trains and digital mupis and two street actions in Málaga and Granada.

The National Police Unit Adscribed to the Autonomous Community of Andalusia in Córdoba has taken on 15 new officers, bringing its provincial staff from 29 to 44 officials, according to the Regional Government of Andalusia.

The international Olivinus competition, held in Mendoza (Argentina), has awarded four brands of the DOP Priego de Córdoba with its highest honour, the Gran Prestigio de Oro.

The Ayuntamiento de Priego de Córdoba has presented the programme for the Semana de Ánimas, which will take place between October 21 and November 7 with guided tours, workshops, conferences and religious events.

The mayors of the three municipalities have met with the Secretaría General de Reto Demográfico of the Junta de Andalucía to present their case: they are towns of more than 20,000 inhabitants whose main urban centre does not reach that figure.

Rossini's opera will come to the Teatro Victoria as part of the Ópera en la Provincia program, with tickets priced at 10 euros and proceeds going to the Priego association.

The World's Best Olive Oil ranking for the 2025/2026 campaign awards El Empiedro, Parqueoliva Serie Oro and Rincón de la Subbética, all covered by the Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) Priego de Córdoba.

The road, closed due to damage from the storm train at the beginning of the year, once again allows the passage of all types of vehicles, although provisionally while repair works continue.

The initiative, with free registration, will run during 2026 and 2027 over 16 autumn and spring weekends through natural spaces in the province, and includes routes adapted for people with different needs.

The Mancomunidad de la Subbética is taking part until Sunday, September 27 in the Feria Internacional de Ecoturismo in Segovia, where it showcases hiking routes, bird watching and olive oil tourism, among other resources.

The electricity supply will be interrupted in Camponubes (Priego de Córdoba) on Saturday, September 26, in two time slots due to works on a switching station.