Geographic location: 30 miles from Ronda and 152 from Malaga. At 721 meters above sea level in the Valley of Genal,

Area: 20 square kilometers

Number of residents: 1,100

What: Algatocileños

Monuments: Church of Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel of the Holy Christ, source of San Antonio and Plaza de la Alameda.

Numbers of interest:

City Hall 952 15 00 00

Ambulatory 952 15 00 90

Taxi 952 15 00 17

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This beautiful white town is located in the Valley of Genal, for its part half, to an altitude of 724m above sea level. Approximately its population consists of about 1011 inhabitants.

Little is known of their origins but it is known that was occupied by the Romans, shows include the remains found in Cerrogordo, near the village. The current name of this village has several legends attached to his home one of them spoke that comes from the Berber tribe called Al Atusiyin, Diego Vazquez Otero in his book Peoples Malaga, says that in his early Algatocín was located at the side of the river Guadiaro , Was later moved to the small plateau at which he is, there lived Algotisa the princess, daughter of a Moorish king of Ronda, and his name is possibly derived from that of the princess. He also notes that the name of the father of Princess could be Abomelia monarch of the second round. From all this there is no historical data confirmed. They say that the name of the people goes back to the days when a high number of cats lived on its streets. What we do know is that its consolidation as a core rural took place in the so-called Spanish restocking after the Christian reconquest.

Walking through its narrow streets, we can contemplate on the main street houses that date from the eighteenth century decorated with heraldic shields, and the whole center of town where the City Council are lifted into a plaza with a fountain. There is also due to visit the church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the sixteenth century in which the internal works of the eighteenth century as the image of St. Francis of Assisi, and the Calvary Chapel located on the highest part of town from where contemplated peoples Faraján Alpandeire and white as well as a beautiful view of the Valley of Genal.

The inhabitants of Algatocín still keep alive the craft tradition of the people. Among the craftsmen are specialists in the work of the skin or leather, crochet work or crochet, the lawsuits and palm esparto or cane baskets and sample pole. In addition, the old factory still producing wax. It is also usual preparing herbal teas and syrups with aromatic and medicinal plants from the area where the rock roses abound, thyme and pennyroyal among others.

Obtained from homemade recipes including dishes sober themselves from the area as the boiler porridge with honey, rabbit, crumbs, gazpacho, the rehash of bacon and tortillas Swiss. The homemade desserts made with the products themselves from the earth handicraft Algatocín so as alfajores, butter, donuts, the typical meloja, mostachones, pestiños, threads, sighs, fried cakes, roasted oil, chestnut and tostones of homemade jams quince, blackberries and pears.

The holiday schedule the Algatocín begins Feb. 2 with a feast of Candlemas Ntra where the release of doves and the development of the typical hornazo. It is followed by Carnival and the festival of San Isidro Labrador Salitre in the month of May.

The village streets are decorated with flowers and altars to celebrate Corpus Christi in June, ending with the festival of San Juan.

The big celebration of the people is held in early October in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and Ntra del Rosario.

Before the end of the year we can attend to the calls of Aguinaldo Masses or Mañanitas.