Alfarnatejo
Málaga · Andalucía
Alfarnatejo is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 50 km from the city of Málaga. It has a population of approximately 400 residents. The natives are called Tejones and the town's neighbors in Alfarnate are Palancos. Alfarnatejo's demonym is related to the town's water fountain, named 'La Teja', which means roof tile. It is located near the Sierra del Jobo in the northwest and the Sierra de Alhama in the east in the mountainous region of Axarquía. To the east lies the town of Alfarnate, to the west lies Colmenar, and it shares its southern border with Riogordo and Periana. The town is surrounded by several notable peaks, including 'Pico Chamizo' (1637m), and 'Pico Gallo' (1356m) and 'Pico del Vilo' (1412), two peaks which can be done together as part of a popular hiking route.
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Alfarnatejo is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 50 km from the city of Málaga. It has a population of approximately 400 residents. The natives are called Tejones and the town's neighbors in Alfarnate are Palancos. Alfarnatejo's demonym is related to the town's water fountain, named 'La Teja', which means roof tile.
It is located near the Sierra del Jobo in the northwest and the Sierra de Alhama in the east in the mountainous region of Axarquía.
To the east lies the town of Alfarnate, to the west lies Colmenar, and it shares its southern border with Riogordo and Periana.
The town is surrounded by several notable peaks, including 'Pico Chamizo' (1637m), and 'Pico Gallo' (1356m) and 'Pico del Vilo' (1412), two peaks which can be done together as part of a popular hiking route.
Monuments
•Fontana de Alfarnate
What to visit
Patrimonio:
En la parte más alta del pueblo podemos hallar el edificio más notable de la Villa, La iglesia del Santo Cristo de Cabrilla, que es una reconstrucción de la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII.
Está compuesta de una nave principal que destaca por su anchura con techo plano. Tiene anexa en su lado izquierdo otra nave más pequeña, ambas se encuentran separadas por pilastras formando arco de medio punto. El techo de la nave principal está realizada por una armadura de vigas de madera, mientras que la nave lateral se remata con una armadura de vigas inclinadas.
En la entrada de la iglesia en su lado izquierdo nos encontramos la pila del baptisterio y a continuación la Torre Campanario, de forma cuadrangular con cuerpo de campanas compuesto de cuatro arcos, tres de ellos con campanas. La fachada y la torre de la Iglesia están realizadas en fábrica de ladrillo visto y mampostería.
También están los abrigos del Vilo, declarados bien de interés cultural.
Fiestas:
29 de septiembre: Santo Cristo de Cabrilla y San Miguel
En el primer fin de semana de agosto se celebra la fiesta del Gazpacho.
(15 de mayo): San Isidro
(25 de abril): San Marcos
Gastronomía:
Los típicos platos andaluces son el morrete de setas, las migas y la sopa de cachorreñas,también hay un bar saliendo del pueblo que tiene todo tipo de comida típica en Alfarnatejo.
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Festivals
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Festivals this month
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Rest of the year
- August: Fiesta del Gazpacho (3)
What's on
Street market
•Mercadillos, Viernes,Friday (Fr 08:00-13:00)
Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Perina - Pulgarín (GR 249)
•Andalucía - South Route (Provincia de Málaga) (GR 7)
•Andalucía - North Route (Provincia de Málaga) (GR 7)
•Pulgarín - Alfarnate (GR 249)
•Alfarnate - Villanueva del Rosario (GR 249)
•Sierra Gorda (PR-A 394, 20.6 km)
•Hondonero (SL-A 268, 7.3 km)
•Las Pilas (PR-A 266, 12.7 km)
•Pico del Vilo (PR-A 267, 5.6 km)
•Bosque Las Morillas (PR-A 268, 5.3 km)
•Los Caños (PR-A 339, 10.7 km)
•Sierra de San Jorge (PR-A 353, 9.8 km)
Services
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Town hall
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How to get there
- 🚗 40 km from Málaga (about 28 min by car)
- 🚗 79 km from Granada (about 56 min by car)
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- ✈️ 49 km from Málaga-Costa del Sol airport (about 35 min by car)
- ✈️ 62 km from Granada-Jaén airport (about 44 min by car)
Practical info
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Servired · 2.1 km away
- Cajamar · 7.3 km away
- Unicaja Banco · 7.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- S.C.A.NTRA.SRA.DE MONSALUD · 2.4 km away
- Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza Olivarera San José Artesano · 5.8 km away
- Estación de Servicio El Campillo · 6.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 3.8 km away
- Alto de Hondonero · 4.1 km away
Buses
1 paradas de autobús en el municipio.
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmacia Luisa Quintana Ramírez — Calle Real 30
•Farmacia Farmacia Juan Antonio Romero Muñoz — Calle Mediodia 19
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Obituaries
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