Cartajima

Region: Located in Upper Genal, 18 kilometers from Ronda and 140 from Malaga to 846 meters above sea level.

Area: 21.80 square kilometers

Number of inhabitants: 341

What: Cartajimeños

Monuments: Medieval Castle, Roman Baths and necropolis in the Cortijo Mouse and the medieval towns of Cartamón and Casapalma.

Numbers of interest:

City Hall 952 18 07 51

Ambulatory 952 18 07 85

Tourism 952 180 751

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Cartajima is located in a vantage point 846 meters above sea level, on the High Genal, in full Ronda. His municipality offers a landscape of remarkable contrast between the white limestone rocks from the mountains of Oreganal, north and the forests of chestnut, oak and cork oak in the south.

Its urban area is composed of low houses, liming, alo over steep streets like most municipalities in the Valle del Alto Genal.

There is no documented data that identify the origin of Cartajima as a population center.

Yes, there are testimonies collected in a chronicle of the village where an old man of the people named Diego Amaya assured that while they were doing a foundation in Las Peñuelas, appeared a few graves with human remains along with some coins. The interpretation of these remains that could lead us to belong to the era fenohelénica.

What if you could ensure that its boom or growth occurred during the occupation and Arab Christian reconquest like other towns in the territory of the mountainous, Cartajima played an important role during the War of Independence against Napoleonic troops in this time was the famous guerrilla Andres Garcia architect of the attack on the governor Round who died when passing through the bridge of the Tagus with his bodyguard.

In 1814, under the reign of Ferdinand VII, given to Cartajima mandated by the sovereign name of town. During the nineteenth century the population was economically basing its activity in the cultivation of vines and in the exploitation of iron ores, which led to the establishment of factories and guns that were known to Cartajima by the name of the Child Cádiz.

At present the Cartajimeños not exceed 400 inhabitants, living in an incredible natural setting with panoramic views of Genal Valley and the Sierra de Ronda.

Within the city center to highlight the building of the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the early sixteenth century although it has made several reforms throughout its history.

It is currently composed of a single spacecraft, in its principles was designed with three naves. The facade consists of a simple home after a baroque staircase. Inside the Church we find sculptures of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as the revered image of Our Lady of the Rosary placed in the central niche.

And above all Cartajima offers a natural landscape worthy of admiration between the mountains and forests of Oreganal chestnut, oak and cork trees. From the road or from the people can enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the Valley of Genal, other places that we should not fail to visit the caves are Carrion, the Miguela, Ronda, Umbria and the cave Charcones Bass, as well as enclaves Karst as the crag, The Cañaílla of Lobo and Ceppo, and the chasms of the theft and to ensure.

We can also find on the outskirts of Cartajima the remains of the medieval castle, the baths in the Cañada de Harife and Cortijo in the necropolis of the mouse Roman era, as well as the remains of medieval towns and Cartamón Casapalma.

In Cartajima can delight with their traditional recipes as "pot", soups refried As for the cuisine of Cartajima include "pot", refried soup, asparagus soup with bread, rabbit stew, fried mushrooms and gazpacho, all These dishes can be accompanied with wine typical of this area, the Mosto. Among the desserts, we can not forget the "kitchen of chestnuts," made with nuts, cinnamon, anise, coffee and sugar and "roscos oven", whose main ingredients are flour, olive oil, sugar, yeast, baking soda, liquor and anise. Cartajima has a wide selection of lodgings that allow visit this site at any time of year and enjoy an excellent stay.

For three days we can attend the festival of the patron saint of Cartajima, the Virgin of the Rosary, in mid-August, during which loa and various activities are performed verbenas night. In October, returns to commemorate the Day of the Virgin Mary with a procession through the streets of the town and a popular verbena. On All Saints Day on Nov. 1 was developed by the famous tstón and invites all to taste.

At Easter we can attend the Holy Saturday to the collection of traditional branches and shoes for children and adults to decorate after the street where the niche was built for the Child Jesus, the Resurrection Sunday is also special Cartajima, the day begins at seven o'clock with the ringing of bells, baby Jesus and the Church leaves it up to move the niche, there remains until twelve noon, when they return to play the bells announcing that the Virgin leaves to find him. Once there comes the moment of greatest excitement mother and son come together and make a courtesy call. Later in May, is the Pilgrimage to the "Haza Romero" in honor of the "Child Jesus."