Moclinejo
Although belonging to La Axarquía (not for
nothing, known as "La Puerta de la Ruta de la
Pasa", (The Doorway to the Route of the Raisin),
Moclinejo is nearer Málaga than Vélez.
Its town centre is made up of low- lying houses and
a street distribution which maintains the winding
and anarchic original layout. The heart of this town
of 1.100 inhabitants is found in the main square,
open space in which the towns main built- dings are
situated. According to some historians, its name is
derived from the Arabic term moclin, which means "place
of district".
Due to the exploitation of its vineyards, Moclinejo
experiences a certain amount of growth up until the
destruction of the plantations by the phylloxera plague
in 1878. The Parish Church of Ntra. Sra. De Gracia,
built during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries,
stands out within the town centre.
Its gastronomy is typical of the administrative district
of La Axarquía and its most noteworthy products
are the wines and spirits extracted from the vine
crops, presently recovered, and its oil of near artesan
production.
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