Cájar
Cájar is the smallest municipality in Spain and has its own City Council. Situated in the foothills leading to the Sierra Nevada, remains have been found indicating that the area has been inhabited for a long time. Vestiges of human settlements dating back to 2,500 BC have been discovered. It has a population of approximately 5,492 (as of January 2024).
HISTORY
In the distant past, around 2,500 BC, Cájar, along with the rest of the neighbouring municipalities in the region, participated in the so-called ‘Argaric Culture’ in the Bronze Age. Evidence of this can be found in a cista (tomb), located in the place known as Pago de Yajar. During the Roman period there was a wealthy and refined settlement known as Vesci, whose population eventually spread into the town of Cájar. More>
THINGS TO SEE
Cueva de las Setas
Little is known about the Cueva de las Setas (Cave of the Mushrooms) until now, because nothing has been published. This information comes from the older locals who still remember it. The cave is named after the mushrooms grown inside it and was created by a French-Swiss man named Enrique Tabourot Aupecle. More>
Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
The Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows) dates to 1785 and was built to plans drawn up by Spanish architect, Ventura Rodríguez (1717-1785), among others. More>
Centro de Interpretación de la Seda
After the Cájar City Council acquired the Cueva de las Setas, it was restored as part of the Programme for the Promotion of Agricultural Employment with the participation of the State, the Junta de Andalucía, the Provincial Council and the City Council itself. More>
GASTRONOMY
Typical dishes to try in Cájar are the sopa de maimones (garlic soup served with boiled egg), cazuela de bacalao (cod stew), manos de ternerillo y cerdo en ajo pollo (meat stew with almond, peppers, and saffron), salchicha de Cájar (sausage made with ham, loin, and spices) and sopa de pimentón (pepper soup).
BUS SERVICE
There is a bus services from Cájar to Granada using the local bus company. More>
FESTIVALS
Popular festivals in Cájar are Día de la Toma (Day of the Taking), Viernes de Dolores (Friday of Sorrows), Fiesta de la Cruz (Festival of the Cross) and Fiestas Patronales de San Francisco de Asís (Patron Saint Festivals of St Francisco of Asís). More>
WEATHER FORECAST
If you are considering visiting this town you may be interested in checking the latest weather forecast for the next few days from the table below. More>
TOURIST OFFICE
Cájar’s tourist office is located in the Town Hall. More>
NEARBY PLACES
The neighbouring villages to Cájar are Ogíjares and Huétor Vega.
