Valencina de la Concepción

Belonging to the Aljarafe and located to the west of the capital city, it was here that the famous idol of symbolic art was found, along with the most important megalithic monuments of Western Andalusia - the dolmens of la Pastora, Matarrubilla and Ontiveros.

History

It seems that the name of the town may come form Valle de Encinas.
The first human settlements date back to prehistoric times. Megalithic monuments have been discovered in the AREA, as web as the most valuable Copper Age archaeological site of the Peninsula, an enormous settlement with silos, wells and a spectacular set of idols.
Before being set up at its present location, Valencina was located where El Montijo is, and was called Val de la Encina. When it moved to its present location both El Montijo and El Torrejón disappeared.
The village belonged to the Ortiz family, which was given the title of marquis of Valencina. It became an independent municipality when feudal domains where abolished at the beginning of the 19th century.
The name Concepción was added by decision of the Spanish government in the middle of this century, following a proposal to that effect by the confessor of the Princess María Luisa, because it was the first village aware of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, issued by Pope Pius IX.
Eminent citizens
Fray Ambrosio de Valencina, monk of the Capuchin order.
Fray Diego de Valencina.