Sanctuary of the Villa Virgin, Catholic sanctuary on a hilltop in Martos, Spain.

The Sanctuary of Santa María de la Villa stands on a rocky hill within the walls of the Lower Fortress of Martos. The present church, rebuilt in Neo-Baroque style by Ramón Pajares Pardo in the 1940s, is separate from its 16th-century bell tower, the work of Francisco del Castillo, which rises on a square base with semicircular arches atop a cube of the town wall. From the sanctuary square, the mirador offers a view over the whole city.

The old church of the Villa was built shortly after Martos was handed to the Kingdom of Castile in late August 1225. In the 16th century Francisco del Castillo remodelled it and built the separate bell tower. Republican militiamen burned it on the first day of the Spanish Civil War; the ruined structure was demolished after the war and rebuilt in Neo-Baroque style by Ramón Pajares Pardo in the 1940s. The image of Santa María de la Villa was installed in the new temple on 14 April 1952.

The sanctuary preserves devotion to the Virgin Mary, venerated here as La Labradora, who holds deep spiritual meaning for the town. The local community gathers for Easter celebrations and religious feasts to honor this figure central to their faith.

The sanctuary stands on a rocky hill inside the grounds of the Castillo de la Villa, so the final approach is on foot and uphill. From the plaza del Santuario, the mirador de Santa María de la Villa gives a view over the whole city of Martos. The bell tower is a separate structure from the main church, set on a cube of the town wall.

The 16th-century bell tower by Francisco del Castillo is the only original element of the old sanctuary. It stands apart from the main building on a cube of Martos's urban wall, with a square plan and semicircular arches.