Faraján

Region: Round of 25 kilometers and 144 of Malaga. With a height of 641 meters above sea level.

Area: 20.40 square kilometers

Number of inhabitants: 319

What: Farajeños or Celestones

Monuments: Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Cueva de Los Almendaraches and Royal Factory of the Mill.

Tourist information: Town Hall, Tel: 952 180 506

People belonging to the Ronda, a part of the High Genal between the hills of Hoyones and Rose and the upper Jardón (1,156 m.) and on the Romeral

Genal within at the river gorges between villages cork, oak, pine and chestnut.

The village is located on the hill Don Fabrique about 640 meters above sea level.

The origin of the people goes back to the era of Arab domination. So here came

various tribes like the Maghreb Magilas, Gumaras and Bahiri, Habibie and Hawaras. That the passage of time coexisted with Christians, gathered at the famous villages as were those of Albalaxtear, ballasts, Chuco, and Cenajo Castillejo. With reconquer the Christian villages were depopulated and families are concentrated in a new core, which is currently Faraján. From this period comes his name means "pleasant place", and the appearance of the village of low houses and white arranged in streets that will lead to the Plaza of the Constitution, the center of major buildings like the town hall and the church and of the most relevant activities.

Faraján became one of the lands belonging to Realengo Round.

Following the expulsion of the Moors around the territory during the fifteenth century, Faraján returns to be nearly empty, which led to the settlement of families from other areas. Faraján he planted boldly to the Napoleonic troops with Fernando VII in 1814 awarded him the privilege to Villa for their steadfastness, loyalty and sacrifice in the War of Independence while granting him the shield of arms.

Faraján concentrates its attractiveness above all by the beautiful natural environment in which it is located.

Within the city center to highlight the building of the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary which dates from 1505 although it had carried out two major reforms, one in the s. XVII and another about forty years ago. It is comprised of one ship and one of the sides of the Epistle has vault edge decorated in plasterwork.

The environment of Faraján attracted by its groves of oaks, oaks, chestnut, pine, inviting places to walk your walk or drive. This would have created a number of routes and hiding places to get well and spectacular.

One of those routes is the one that leads to the summit of Romeral. From there we can

works contemplate the remains of an ancient Celtic and Roman wall, further attention if we can see the Cave of the Almendaraches, and taking the downhill that leans get to Las Chorreras which will surprise us with the waterfalls of over 50 meters, The remains of an old mill Arabic as the water pipes on the rocks.

The traditional recipes from the kitchen of Faraj are very similar to other municipalities in the Serrania de Ronda. Among them highlight the rabbit to garlic, crumbs, artichokes soup or gazpacho. Also important are the homemade sausages of pork.

Faraján patron of the festivals are celebrated on 4, 5 and Aug. 6 to honor her

San Sebastian pattern in December and celebrate the feast of its patron saint the Immaculate

Design dating from 1814.

But one of the most interesting festivals is the offering Faraján held on Friday

Santo where leaves in procession through the streets of the village of Cristo Medinaceli,

accompanied by all the neighbors to pray and he will sing bolts. The most emotional moment gives rise begins when the representation in which a woman cleans the face of Christ and he recited a poem of 25 verses, this tradition now has fifty years of history.