Where do the pigs roam?Jabugo is located in the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche nature park, in the northern part of the province of Huelva (Andalusia, Spain). Situated 658 meters above sea level, it has a population of 2,600 inhabitants. In Jabugo, The pigs grow in an ecosystem, the "dehesa", covered by large tracts of sparsely wooded land with scattered trees, mainly oaks, and lots of acorns. Iberian breed pigs are the only animals of this species in which stored fat is redistributed throughout the body, infiltrating the muscle fibers. When the pig has consumed a diet with a high acorn content this fat is of superior quality, giving the flesh its characteristic texture, aroma and flavor. |