Located on the northwest side of La Axarquía, whith more than 1000 inhabitants, and surrounded by rural elevations and connected to the outside by the natural pathways of the mountain paths of “Puerto de los Alhazores” (1.040 m.) and of “Puerto del Sol” (1.100 m.).
The stream of “Palancar” divides the town into two halves, connected by three bridges.

Its origins are probably from the prehistoric remains found in the streams of Palancar and Morales, although the first written reference dates from the Tenth Century, when it is mentioned as a great flour producing farm (hence its name, derived from the Arabic word Al- farnat, meaning Flour Mill).

It is not until the Christian era (towards the end of the Fifteenth Century), when the settlement is consolidated, leading to the repopulation of these lands by colonists from other parts of the region.

The main festivities are celebrated in honour of its Patron Saint, “La Virgen de Monsalud”, and take place at the beginning of September.

In the gastronomical places you can find stews, “ollas” and “potajes”, “las migas”, “los morretes de setas” and the traditional “huevos a lo bestia”, served at the old country inn of Alfarnate, a filling dish with which one challenges one’s fellow diner.

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