Faraján

Faraján

Faraján is located at the headwaters of the river Genal (Genal Valley) to 641 metres above sea level. Its municipal district has an area of 20 km2 and a population of 319 inhabitants.

The municipality borders on Alpandeire, Júzcar, Jubrique and Atajate.

Faraján is a very mountainous region and little suitable for the farming jobs from what in this village predominates the cattle farming, especially the one of pigs and the goat. However in both Banks of the river is abundant the chestnut, the pine tree and meadows of holm oaks and cork oaks.

The origins of Faraján go back to the Arab age and its name means “leafy or delightful place” when Faraján was a rest place. After Christian conquest, the village was deserted being repopulated by Christian families. After the War of Independence against the French (1.814), Faraján received the title “Villa” because of its courage and loyalty.

Faraján Monuments

Archaeological Remains
Convent of Carmelitas
Cave of Almendaraches
Hermitage of Santo Niño
Church of San Sebastián
Real Fábrica del Molino
Church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Gastronomy of Faraján

In the municipality we can find many typical dishes such as the hot gazpachos, the cool gazpacho, the rabbit, the fried breadcrumbs, the thistles, the golden thistle and the slaughtering products.

How to get there

If you depart from Costa del Sol, by the Motorway AP-7 (N-340), off Manilva, you have to take the Motorway A-377 towards Ronda. When you arrive to Gaucín you have to continue by the Motorway A-369, that is the same road tan the previous one but with another nomenclature, until Atajate. To 10 kilometres from this village you have to turn off by the road MA-515, that lead us to Alpandeire, and from this village, by the road MA-516, you arrive to the locality. If you depart from Ronda you have to take the Motorway A-369 towards Algeciras. To eight kilometres you will find the sign of the road MA-515, which leads you to Alpanderire, and from here, by the road MA-516, you get to the town.

Distances from Faraján

Ronda 20 km
Gaucín 40 km
Málaga 120 km
Marbella 64 km
Cortes de la Frontera 36 km

Faraján Town Hall