Alozaina
Which means "Small Fortress" in Arabic,
is a place of transit between "La Hoya de Málaga"
and the Sierra. Its lands combine the fields that
grow olive trees, fruits and grain with the majestic
"Sierra Prieta", whose highest point reaches
1.525 metres above sea- level. Alozaina is a place
as equally abundant in archaeological remains, having
been found signs of urban settlements from the secondary
era, apart from the tombs with decorated vessels from
the time of the Iberians. With the arrival of the
Muslims, the watchtowers of Ardite and of Alozaina
were constructed; these would become a small fortress,
origin of the settlement that gave its name to the
town. In 1484, the town is taken over by the troops
of Los Reyes Católicos and repopulated by old
Christians.
After the Moorish uprising of 1568, the town is looted
and destroyed and it is not until April of 1942 that
Alozaina is declared as an administrative council.
The most emblematic places of this beautiful town
to visit are the Church of Santa Ana, built in the
Eighteenth Century; the castle and the park Mirador,
declared Bien de Interés Cultural ; the tower
of María Sagredo, principal remains of the
ancient castle; and the Mozarabic necropolis and Shrine
of El Hoyo de los Pereones, which dates from the Ninth
and Tenth Centuries.
The most popular festivities are El Carnaval de la
Harina in February Holy week, La Romería de
La Santa Cruz al Jorox on the first weekend in May,
the fair of Santiago and Santa Ana on the 25th and
26th of July and la Feria de la Aceituna around the
12th of September.
Gastronomically speaking the most typical dishes are
el ajo porro frito con huevos, rabbit cooked in garlic
and tomato, el gazpachuelo, cold garlic and almond
soup, el malcacinado, el salmorejo and the cod pancakes.
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