Los Escullos is a village in the municipality of Níjar, province of Almería, Spain.
It is located inside Cabo de Gata Natural Park, Níjar.
During the kingdom of Carlos III of Spain for the defense of the littoral, this fortress was built during the year 1764 with common halls, chapel and headquarters surrounding a courtyard.
This castle was disarmed by the French army during the Spanish Independence War.
Halfway into the 19th century it was occupied by the special forces in charge of the surveillance of the seacoast.