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| Montejaque | ||
| province | Málaga | |
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| Residents | 949 (2020) | |
| height | 690 m | |
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Montejaque is a white village in the Málaga Province in the Spanish region Andalusia.
background
Montejaque goes back to the Moorish Monte-Xaquez. The White Village on the edge of the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park exudes a special rural charm. The remoteness of the place and the lack of work opportunities led to the constant emigration of the population. In the 17th century to America, after the second World War to Germany and the Netherlands.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are Seville and Jerez
By train
Montejaque has no rail connection. The nearest train station is Estación de Benaojan is on the RENFE railway line from Algeciras to Ronda and Bobadilla.
In the street
From Ronda take the A374 towards Sevilla and then turn left onto the MA8403 towards Benaojan. Montejaque is on the top right in the mountains above Benaojan.
By boat
The nearest sea port is Cadiz
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Cueva de Hundidero. The biggest attraction is the Hundidero Cave. It is located 2 km from Montejaque on the MA8403, framed by picturesque rocks and the dam of the Embalse de Montejaque dam, which is mostly dry. The cave is only accessible for professional cave climbers, but it is highly coveted by them. Because you can go underground to the cave of Gato, which leads back to the daylight just before the Rio Guadiaro river.
- Iglesia de Santiago el Mayor. The late Gothic church from the 16th century. It was built by Don Pedro Diaz de Palacios, the builder of the Cathedral of Malaga.
activities
nightlife
- Discoteca J.J., Avenida Knittlingen.
accommodation
medium
- Hotel Palacete de Manara ***, Plaza Constitución 3. Tel.: 34 952167252.
health
- Centro de Salud. Tel.: 34 952167374.
Practical advice
The zip code is 29360
trips
On the MA8403 towards Ronda to the entrance of the Hundidero Cave. The last part of the trail is a steep earthy trail.
Montajaque is on Long distance hiking trail GR7 (European long-distance hiking trail E4) from Tarifa via Austria to Cyprus. You can z. B. go to Ronda. Or in the direction of Tarifa to Cortes de la Frontera.
