Júzcar
Málaga · Andalucía
Júzcar (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuθkaɾ]) is a village and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is situated in the east of province in the Valle del Genal. The municipality is situated approximately 22 kilometres from Ronda and 113 from the provincial capital of Málaga. It belongs to the comarca of Serranía de Ronda. The village had been one of the White Villages of Andalusia, with buildings traditionally whitewashed. In spring 2011, buildings in the village (including the church) were painted blue by Sony España to celebrate the premiere of The Smurfs movie. Approximately 4,000 litres (880 imp gal; 1,100 US gal) of paint were used. While the original agreement with Sony España included painting the village white after its promotion ended, in December 2011 the village hall organised a special referendum vote for the village residents to determine whether the village would remain blue or revert to white; the referendum results indicated the village would continue as blue with no date for reverting to white. The vote came after an estimated 95,000 tourists visited the village in the six months following the blue paint job, while the village had previously seen about 9,000 tourists annually. As of December 2020, Júzcar remains, more or less, a blue village. While the Smurf name has been left in the past, the village is still commonly known by Spaniards as the Smurf Village. However, for tourism, the village is officially referred to as "La Aldea Azul", the blue village. The village was last painted blue in 2019, with paint provided by the provincial and village governments, and building owners responsible for the actual painting. One of the highlights of the region surrounding Júzcar is the "Bosque de Cobre" or "Copper Forest". This picturesque area, located along the road connecting Júzcar with Pujerra and Igualeja, offers stunning panoramic views, especially during autumn when the chestnut trees turn a vibrant copper colour.
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Origins
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History
Situado a 623 metros sobre el nivel del mar y en 2016 contaba con 228 habitantes.
Sus habitantes se denominan juzcareños.
Limita al norte con el municipio de Ronda; al este, con Cartajima y Pujerra; al sur con el municipio de Estepona; y al oeste con los municipios de Jubrique, Faraján y Alpandeire.
El pueblo está asentado sobre una hondonada, al norte de la cual se encuentra el Jarastepar (1425 m s. n. m.) en la sierra del Oreganal. Las tierras del término están regadas por el río Genal y el barranco de las Cañadas. Dista 25 km de Ronda y 144 km de Málaga.
Monuments
•Busto de Wamba
•Fray Leopoldo de Alpandeire
What to visit
Iglesia Santa Catalina de Siena, La Real Fábrica de Hojalata de San Miguel de Júzcar (rehabilitada en 2018), despoblado de Moclón, Los Riscos y ruinas de molinos.
Museo micológico de Júzcar
El Museo Micológico de Júzcar es una parada obligada para los visitantes que quieran iniciarse en el mundo de las setas o aumentar sus conocimientos sobre esta disciplina. En sus instalaciones alberga un recinto expositivo, un punto de información turística y un centro cultural. Además en este municipio se suelen organizar jornadas micológicas y es un destino referencia para los amantes del micoturismo.
Ruta de Fray Leopoldo
Júzcar es una de las localidades incluidas en la Ruta de Fray Leopoldo. Su itinerario discurre por varias poblaciones de la Serranía de Ronda, como Alpandeire, Pujerra, Igualeja, Cartajima y Faraján. Por estas tierras anduvo el beato hasta los 33 años. Entonces ingresó en la orden capuchina y marchó a Granada.
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Festivals
Tercer fin de semana de agosto: fiestas en honor a Ntra. Sra. Virgen de Moclón.
19 de marzo (San José, patrón del municipio), procesión. Verbena nocturna la víspera del domingo o festivo más cercano.
La Porretá (febrero)
Carnavales (febrero)
Domingo de Resurrección. Procesión y verbena a partir de las 16:00 h aproxm.
Romería Virgen de Moclón: primer fin de semana de julio,
Jornadas Micológicas del Valle del Genal (mediados de noviembre)
Jornadas de Historia de la Serranía de Ronda (finales de abril)
Fiesta Pre-fin de Añoporongo: Fin de semana anterior a Nochebuena
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- February: La Porretá ( · Carnavales (
- March: Fiestas locales (19)
- April: Jornadas de Historia de la Serranía de Ronda (finales
- July: Romería Virgen de Moclón: primer fin de semana
- August: La Octava (18) · Tercer fin de semana
- November: Jornadas Micológicas del Valle del Genal (mediados
What's on
Street market
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Gastronomy
Los platos típicos son: migas, sopeao, saltavallao, la olla, guiso de ajos porros, todo ello acompañado de vino del terreno (mosto, tinto) que se hace en el municipio.
Trails and hiking
•Gran Senda de la Serrania de Ronda (GR 141)
•Parauta - Cartajima (PR-A 222, 4.5 km)
•Parauta - Igualeja (PR-A 226, 4 km)
•Charco de la Cal (SL-A 173, 3.8 km)
•Las Caleras (SL-A 174, 3 km)
•Sendero de las Eras (SL-A 176, 2.7 km)
•Cartajima - Júzcar (PR-A 224, 2.9 km)
•Júzcar - Pujerra (PR-A 225, 3.6 km)
•Júzcar - Faraján (PR-A 227, 2.8 km)
•Faraján - Alpandeire (PR-A 228, 3.3 km)
•Alpandeire - Atajate (PR-A 229, 5.6 km)
•Ronda - Cartajima (PR-A 221, 10.6 km)
Services
Hotel
Hotel Restaurante Bandolero
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Holiday cottage
Alojamientos Rurales Júzcar
📍 Avenida Havaral 45
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Restaurant
Bar Torricheli
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Restaurant
Restaurante La Bodega del Bandolero
📍 Avenida Havaral 43
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Shops
Ultramarinas Sonia
📍 Calle Real Fabrica de Hojalata
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Town hall
Alcaldía: David Fernández Tirado
Web oficial: http://www.juzcar.es
Town hall of Júzcar
Alcaldía: David Fernández Tirado Web oficial: http://www.juzcar.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 36 km from Marbella (about 25 min by car)
- 🚗 85 km from Málaga (about 60 min by car)
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- ✈️ 75 km from Málaga-Costa del Sol airport (about 53 min by car)
- ✈️ 101 km from Jerez de la Frontera airport (about 71 min by car)
Practical info
Buses
3 paradas de autobús en el municipio.
Pharmacy and health
•Consultorio médico
•Farmacia
•Farmacia Farmacia Juan Miguel Santos del Río — Corchuelo 19
•Farmacia Farmacia Pilar Tabuyo — Calle Fuente Caraila 1
•Farmacia Farmacia Ana Fernández García — Calle Nueva 35
•Farmacia Farmacia Leopoldo Cuadrado Borrego — Calle Nueva 12
•Farmacia Farmacia del Pueblo — Calle Fuente Caraila
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Obituaries
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