Farajan
This small town with a population of some 300 inhabitants,
belonging to the administrative district of Ronda,
is built on "La Colina de Don Fabrique".
Its has the classic appearance of the towns in the
area and it attracted the attention of the American
writer, E. Hemingway, who defined it as "A white
swan on a lake of hope".
Its name comes from the Arabic language and it means
"pleasant place", a very suitable appellative,
especially of late, thanks to the notable increase
of its offers for the enthusiasts of rural tourism.
The first information about the town dates from the
time of the Arabs. In the Sixteenth Century, with
the expulsion of the Moors, the territory becomes
un- populated until the arrival of Christian colonists
from other lands. In 1814, King Fernando VII grants
it "Carta de Real Privilegio de Villa"
as "award for the perseverance, loyalty, and
sacrifices suffered during the War of Independence
waged against the French".
The most important monument in Farajan is the Church
of "Ntra. Sra. Del Rosario", founded in
1505 and reformed in the Eighteenth Century. The procession
of "Nuestro Padre Jesús de Medinaceli"
on Good Friday is the town´s most important,
popular tradition. Other festive dates are the festivity
in honour of San Sebastián, between the 4th
and 6th of August, and the Feasts of December in honour
of "La Inmaculada Concepción",
the town´s Patron Saint.
Recommended dishes for lovers of good cuisine are
the artichoke soup, the cold vegetable soup, "las
migas" and rabbit cooked in garlic, apart from
the products derived from pork.
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