Ruta de los olivos centenarios

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Plaza de la Constitución, 1. 23600, Martos How to get

The olive grove of Martos is traditional. More than 60% of the plants are older than 200 years. Among this forest of olive trees, located in the first olive oil producing municipality in the world, the so-called Centennial Olives stand out. By oral tradition it is known that the olive trees located in the Llano de Motril are more than 500 years old. This enclave is located just over 1 km from the town center, at the foot of the Martos to Santiago de Calatrava road. It occupies an area of 84 ha, with 5,394 trees in total, some of them, true living sculptures. It is a fully productive olive grove, with an average production of 150 kg per tree.