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Villaluenga del Rosario

Cádiz · Andalucía

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Villaluenga del Rosario is a village located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 481 inhabitants. It is located down Navazo Alto mountain, within the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. The village is famous for its payoyo cheese, first produced in 1996 from the milk of the local, endangered Payoya goat.

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Origins

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History

Hay evidencias de que la zona de la Manga de Villaluenga ha estado habitada desde el Paleolítico Superior,​ como muestran los recientes descubrimientos paleontológicos del grupo G.I.E.X. de Jerez en la sierra del Chaparral.​

La denominación de Villaluenga le viene dada por la forma estrecha y larga que presenta el casco de la población. Desde muy antiguo es manifiesta la devoción de los habitantes de Villaluenga por la Virgen del Rosario hasta el punto de que, además de tenerla por Patrona desde el siglo XVIII, añadieron esta advocación de la Virgen al antiguo nombre que era, simplemente, Villaluenga. Formó parte de los territorios musulmanes de la península ibérica de 716 hasta 1485, año en que Rodrigo Ponce de León ya Marqués de Cádiz, duque de Arcos y Marqués de Zahara se lo tomó a los nazaríes. Según un privilegio fechado en Jaén el 11 de enero de 1498, Villaluenga fue la capital del señorío de las Siete Villas (Benaocaz, Grazalema, Ubrique, Archite, Cardela y Aznalmara, además de Villaluenga).

En el siglo XIX, con la ocupación peninsular de las tropas napoleónicas, Villaluenga sufre una decadencia económica. Será también en esta época cuando se desarrollará la vida de bandoleros y contrabandistas que, como José María el Tempranillo y Pasos Largos, al abrigo de sus cuevas, practicarán su actividad.

Ya en el siglo XX, al igual que en otras tantas villas, a partir de la década de los sesenta la depresión económica fomenta la emigración.​

Monuments

En Villaluenga destacan sus monumentos religiosos:

Iglesia de San Miguel.​

Iglesia de El Salvador, que hace las veces de cementerio tras ser quemada por las fuerzas napoleónicas.​ Ha recibido galardones por su estética.​

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Festivals

Principales fiestas:​

Fiesta de San Roque

Romería de la Divina Pastora

Fiestas patronales en honor a la Virgen del Rosario

Feria y fiestas Mayores

Procesión de las Piedras

Semana Santa

Feria del Queso Artesanal de Andalucía

Festival de las Estrellas​

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  • August: San Roque (16)
  • October: Virgen del Rosario (1)

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Gastronomy

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Sopa de Villaluenga.

Queso de cabra payoya. La Asociación de Queserías Tradicionales del municipio se creó con objeto de trabajar para obtener su Identificación Geográfica Protegida (IGP) de Quesos de Villaluenga.​

Trails and hiking

Andalucía (Province of Cádiz) (GR 7, 192 km)

LLANO DEL REPUBLICANO (LDR, 6.5 km)

SALTO DEL CABRERO (SDC, 3.3 km)

LA CALZADA ROMANA (LCR, 3.4 km)

OJO DEL MORO (ODM, 1.4 km)

Services

Hostel

Rincón Scout Cura Carlos

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Casa de la Abuela

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Hotel

La Posada

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Casa Victoria

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La Payoyía

📍 Calle Carazola 1

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Casa del Coral

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Casa del Anafe

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Casa del Municipal

📍 Calle Poeta Pérez Clotet 8

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Holiday cottage

Fonda Ana Mari

📍 Calle Mártires 1

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Tapas bar

Casino

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Plaza de toros

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Restaurant

Mesón La Sima

📍 Avenida de Andalucía

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Tapas bar

La Espuela

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La Cancela

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Los Llanos

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Bar Gómez

📍 Calle Cervantes 3

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Shops

La Covacha

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Panadería Nuestra Sra. del Rosario

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Los Olmos

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Local producers

Quesos Payoyo

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El Saltillo

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Queso La Covacha

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Queso Payoyo, S.L.

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Quesería la Oliva

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Famous people

Alfonso Carlos Moscoso González, político de España

Pedro Pérez Clotet, poeta español

Town hall

Alcaldía: Alfonso Carlos Moscoso González

Web oficial: http://www.villaluengadelrosario.es/

Town hall of Villaluenga del Rosario

Alcaldía: Alfonso Carlos Moscoso González Web oficial: http://www.villaluengadelrosario.es/

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How to get there

  • 🚗 62 km from Marbella (about 44 min by car)
  • 🚗 82 km from Jerez de la Frontera (about 58 min by car)
  • 🚗 104 km from Cádiz (about 73 min by car)

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  • ✈️ 76 km from Jerez de la Frontera airport (about 54 min by car)
  • ✈️ 99 km from Málaga-Costa del Sol airport (about 70 min by car)

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🅿️ Where to park

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🏧 Nearest cash machine

  • Unicaja · 0.3 km away
  • La Caixa · 3.4 km away
  • BBVA · 6.2 km away

⛽ Nearest petrol station

  • Repsol · 6.3 km away
  • BP · 7 km away
  • Moeve · 7.2 km away

ℹ️ Tourist office

  • Tourist office · 2.9 km away

🔭 Viewpoints

  • Viewpoints · 0.1 km away
  • Diente Diablo · 2.8 km away
  • Fuente Ojito Nogal · 3.1 km away

🏖️ Where to swim

  • Piscina Municipal · 0.3 km away
  • Piscina Municipal de Benaocaz · 3.3 km away

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