Village located near the capital, in Tierra Llana, on the banks of the river Piedras, in which the architectonic group of buildings around the square which is made up of the Town Hall, Saint Peter's church and various old ancestral homes, stands out. It also has a castle from the XV century and the Mercedes Convent.

In its municipal area it is included the Laguna del Portil, declared Natural Reserve for its interest as a place of passage for many birds. It also includes another areas of scenic interest and great beauty, as the Marismas del Rí­o Piedras y Flecha del Rompido Natural Beauty Spot which it shares with the next door municipal area of Lepe.