Algatocin
Is a small town with a population of just over one
thousand inhabitants (figure which increases incredibly
during the summer) which is situated in the Valle
del Genal. The name is derived from Al- Atusiyin,
term related with the berber group of the Banusatus.
Its streets are steep, narrow and winding, and in
them we can find noteworthy buildings: the principal
one amongst them all being the Parish Church of "Ntra.
Sra. Del Rosario", built in the Sixteenth Century.
Tradition has it that it was built on what used to
be the Palace of Algatoisa, daughter of a Muslim King.
Furthermore, also worth mentioning are its Shrine
of "El Santo Cristo", in the upper part
of town, and its numerous Eighteenth Century houses
with its gateway facades. The two Patron Saints of
the town: "San Francisco de Asís"
and "Ntra. Sra. Del Rosario" celebrate
their feasts on the 4th and 7th of October.
As far as its gastronomy is concerned, it is obliged
to note the goat stew, the cod pancakes, the country
vegetable soup, the Roman bread and the rabbit cooked
in its own sauce.
Antequera Villages
Axarquía Villages
Costa del Sol Villages
Valle del Guadalhorce Villages
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