Town hall

Montejaque, whose name, Monte-Xaquez means "lost mountain", is of Arab origin as his intricate alleys demonstrate it .
Formerly it seems that a medieval citadel existed, with his minarets, where from big part of the mountainous range was discerned, and that it disregarded completely staying, nowadays only his name in Farm of the Castle.

A visit cannot escape from the traveler to the church of Santiago Major, constructed at the beginning of the XVIth century and reformed during the XVIIIth century. His principal style is a late Gothic, of which there survives the vault of terceletes, which covers the presbytery.

To get lost for the narrow streets that they compose this population, typically Andalusian, it is a real pleasure, preserving it vitality of a modern Town, but with a few deep roots that make us travel to last epochs.
To be mixed by his calm settlers and to know typical histories is something that nobody must get lost.

Out-standing visits: parochial church of Santiago Major, Cave of the Sink (Benaojįn), Hundidero-Cueva of the Cat

The most traditional plate of this municipality is the potatoes stew, prepared with a piece of every part of the pig, but also they form part of the cookbook typical of the area the stew of chick-peas, pumpkin, peas (peas), artichokes, bacon, blood sausage and meat of goat. The muffins and the handmade jams constitute the essential ingredients for a breakfast to montejaqueńa. The wine must of the ground is much appreciated for his original flavor. (fte. to see links)