Situated at the west of “Los Montes de Málaga and whith a landscape dominated by long, round- shaped ridges, is Almogía, which have their highest point in the Peak of Santi Petri (797 metres).

Its name it is related to the tribe of the Al- mexies, the town was an important enclave during the Arabic era.

During the War of Independence, Almogía was invaded by French troops, being destroyed in the process.

But one must visit the castle which was one of the bastions during the era of Califato and the Shrine of El Sagrado Corazón; which hails from the Eighteenth Century.

The principal festive apart from the Romeria of San Isidro and the Cattle Fair, which is in May, take place in August whith the threshing competition, the “Festival of Verdiales” and the August Fair.

Here you must taste the most outstanding of the dishes in Almogía cuisine: the cheap stew, made from goat and seasoned with almonds. Also popular are the products derived from the pig- slaughtering season and its derivates.

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