Genalguacil

Region: Located in the lower Genal, 158 kilometers from Malaga and 45 from Ronda, 517 meters above sea level.

Area: 31.60 square kilometers

Number of inhabitants: 682

What: Genalguacileños

Monuments: Parish Church, The Royal Sierra Bermeja, Minas old, Museum of Art Encounters Valley Genal.

Tourist information: Town Hall, Tel: 952 152 003

This municipality of the Ronda is part of the valley of the Lower Genal. Within the rugged landscape of vegetation, and village between the mountains and the river Bermeja Genal, composed of olive groves around the village, and woodlands of pine forest mixed with gall oaks and chestnut trees. In the high mountains of living of Spanish forest of great ecological interest and has contributed to declare the area as a natural park protected by the Government of Andalusia. The landscape of the town is completed by orchards and fields of citrus and vegetables by taking advantage of the fertile land on the banks of the river.

The origin of the people and in his name as well as mines found in the town suggest that these lands belonged to an agent installed here. In Genalguacil existed deposits of gold, copper and silver in the so-called The Morteretes. According to columnist Don Diego Hurtado of Menduza during the expulsion of the Moors in this area was an uprising in which Don Alonso de Aguilar died at the hands fairs Benestepar Moorish head.

After the expulsion final area is populated by Christians from other areas, as recorded in 1586 was Genalgacil Solariega Duke of Arcos.

The Arab presence in this town is left to see in the face of its streets, steep slopes and sloppy track.

The village of Genalguacil guard the legacy of passage of the Arab people as demonstrated by its steep streets and winding route through which low-rise house with two floors. Highlight important as building the parish church built in the time of San Pedro de Verona in the seventeenth century. This church is made up of three naves separated by arched columns finished in half and covered by wooden armatures. The cover is opened by the side of the Gospel and its facade highlights the octagonal tower plant.

It is interesting to go to Genalguacil during the first half of August, when it is held every two years since 1994 conferences, where various artists work, create, together and exchange thoughts and experiences. They put the art and the city council puts everything else accommodation, materials, etc. Once these days works of art remain in exposing the people in the streets and some units sculptures, paintings, photographs, carvings and other works. In the future is to create a museum with all of them in an old mill in the process of remodeling.

And above all highlight the interest landscape, ecological environment of this town. We can get closer to their corners through routes and trails, the most prominent "The Royal Sierra Bermeja" contemplate where the Spanish and animals such as goats and various birds of prey Hispanic, and "The Morterestes" full of Spanish forest where ancient shredded gold extracted from the mine next.

Within the traditional cuisine of Genalguacil find tasty dishes such as broths, soups and tomato gazpacho hot, revolts of the ajetes salmorejo and mushrooms and meat, which must be added the tasty chacinas. Inside the bakery highlight their homemade sweets made with products of the earth as biscuits, piñonate, butter, fritters and cakes.

In November, leads one of the most popular festivals of Genalguacil: The Feast of the Chestnut. The first half of August in even years is organizing the conference call artistic Encounters of Art Valley Genal where activities are organized in parallel drama, music, exhibitions and folk dances. Also in August they celebrate the 24 hour sports in which it can join the like.

As a religious festivals are celebrated Carnival, the Garden of the Child, Sunday, the feasts of St. Peter Martyr of Verona, in April and already comparsas typical Christmas.