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Júzcar AREA: 33,70 km² ALTITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL: 623 metres AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL: 1110 l/m² AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE: 13’7 ºC POPULATION CENSUS 1994: 252  
Situated in the Alto Genal and therefore in the region of the Ronda highland, this municipality extends over a narrow and long stretch of territory which goes from the limits of the Ronda municipality, near the Jarastepar peak (1.425 m.), up to the municipalities of Estepona and Benahavís. This long extension of ground makes its landscape very varied, including from the rocks of the Sierra del Oreganal to the north, up to the chestnuts and pines near the Sierra Bermeja, passing by the chestnuts mixed with pines and holm-oaks arround the town and the mountains of thickets and pasture land in the area of the Jardón hills (1.156 m.). The olive groves also occupy an important place in this municipality. By the road which surrounds the Riachuelo brook and from the opposite side to the town there is a beautiful aspect. Further ahead and on the same road, the panoramas over the Alto Genal are impressive. The origins of this town are possibly before the Arab era. With the Christian conquest, the existing settlements dispersed over the municipality were depopulated and reunited in the present location. In 1505 the primitive church was erected.
The rugged terrain on which the town stands gives it a very special urban characteristic, to the point that the houses, whitewashed as with the rest of the Ronda highland, are piled one on top of the other overcoming the great differences of levels which also have to be surmounted by steps in the streets. The outstanding features of the popular architecture in Júzcar are the chimneys which stand out over the ridges of the irregular roof tops. The most outstanding building is the parish church of Santa Catalina, a 16th century construction which has experienced diverse transformations and reforms along its history. The municipality offers the visitor places of interest such as the Genal chestnut grove and the Calderón cave.
There are no handicraft activities in the town. At most one can buy the local ‘mosto’ unfermented grape juice.
: The traditional cooking is based on the usual highland dishes, accompanied by the mosto wine.
From the 24th to the 26th of August they celebrate the festivities in honour of the Virgen del Moclón; on the 19th of March, the festivity of San José and on Easter Sunday, as in Igualeja, the tradition of "El Niño del Huerto".
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