Canillas de Albaida
At a distance of a little more than sixty kilometres
from the Málaga capital and with a population
of 800 inhabitants, lies this beautiful town of the
administrative district of La Axarquía, set
deep in the Natural Park of Sierra Tejeda- Almijara.
Its municipal district has its highest peak at an
altitude of 2.000 metres and its esteemed surrounding
makes of the place a paradise for the lovers of open-
air routes, be it by foot, on horse-back or on mountain-
bikes.
Its name comes from the Arabic expression Cann Albaida,
which means "white reed", and in its history,
we can go back, as the most outstanding milestone,
to the rebellion staged in 1569 by its inhabitants,
in their majority Muslim, against the oppression of
King Felipe II, rebellion that was crushed at the
Battle of "El Peñón de Frigiliana".
At the highest part of the town, lies the Shrine of
Santa Ana, declared Historical Andalucian Monument.
Furthermore, it is interesting to visit the Shrine
of San Antón and the central Church of Ntra.
Sra. De la Expectación.
Its most representative festivities are those dedicated
to "San Antón" and to "La
Virgen del Rosario", Patron Saints of the town
and celebrated in January and October, respectively,
"El Día de las Salves" in February
and, in midsummer, the flamenco singing festival,
"Sierra Axarquía", and the fair
in honour of its patron.
Its typical gastronomic products are "la pasa
moscatel", from vineyards treated by natural
means, black pudding with onions, hard pork sausages,
fired calabash and "el choto aliñado".
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