Alfarnate, Malaga

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Alfarnate is the most northerly village of Axarquia, situated 49 kilometres from Malaga and 45 kilometres from the coast at Torre del Mar. It lies on a fertile plain sheltered and hidden by the surrounding Sierra Alhama and Sierra El Jobo mountains at an altitude of 925 metres, and has a population of 1,600. Against the mountain backdrop, the flat cultivated land forms a contrasting scene. The economy is based on agriculture, the main products of which are olives, almonds, chickpeas and cereals. The village is on the scenic Route of Olive Oil and Mountains.

The town is overlooked by the small Cerro del Santo Cristo mountain, which has a sanctuary on top of the same name, where outdoor mass is sometimes held. The buildings in the town are mostly two storey and typically whitewashed. The most historic street, Calle Secretaria, houses numerous 16th century buildings and the Plaza del Ayuntamiento where bullfighting used to take place during the September festival.

Monuments :

Santa Ana church, Town Hall, Virgen de Monsalud hermitage, Musterian archaeological sites and Antigue Venta de Alfarnate.

How to Get There :

The traveller has two main routes from the Costa del Sol to Alfarnate. One is the Mediterranean expressway (A-7; former N-340) to the Velez-Malaga exit, at which point he should take the A-335 to El Cruce, and there the A-6118 towards Periana, and from here he will arrive at Alfarnate via the MA-156.

The other route, from the city of Malaga, is the N-331. Eight kilometres past Casabermeja is the sign for the turn towards Colmenar by the A-356. Less than 10 kilometres farther along it connects with the A-6118, which in turn connects with the A-6100 and the MA-155, which finally leads to Alfarnate.

Tourist Offices :

Address :Town Hall, Plaza Constitucion, 1. 29194.
Phone: 34 - 952 759 028
Fax: 34 - 952 759 752
Emergency Doctor: 061
Emergency Police: 091
Town Council: 34 - 952 750 928