Saucejo, El

Municipality belonging to the Campiña district, located in the southern part of the province, in the foothills of the mountain ranges separating the provinces of Sevilla, Málaga and Cádiz. Fountains are one of the most distinctive features of the village, and some of the most beautiful are the Fuente del Viejo, Fuente del Cañuelo, the fountains of Navarredonda, of the Moro, of the Grana and Saucedilla. The village also has some interesting archaeological sites such as those of Saucedilla and Los Baldíos, of major importance due to the quantity and the quality of artifacts discovered there. The church of San Marcos is also worth a visit.

History

It seems that the original name of the village was Puebla del Saucejo.
It was located on the border between Christian and Moorish territories, and had very few inhabitants until the end of the 16th century, when the Duke of Osuna decided to attract settlers to the village. They settled around existing farmsteads, giving rise to hamlets which eventually formed El Saucejo in the 17th century.
The village has had its present-day name since 1661.

Eminent citizens
Antonio Gracia Pérez, painter and sculptor.