Los Badalejos: Romería, Molino Moreno and rural paths

Los Badalejos combines a history of rural settlement with an annual festive tradition, a preserved mill and paths through an open landscape. The Romería de San Fermín, Molino Moreno, the church built in 1949 and the named routes represent different aspects of the area. In this way, cultural history, the character of the settlement and route layouts come together within a closely connected thematic setting.

The Romería de San Fermín in July

The Romería de San Fermín takes place every year in July in Los Badalejos. The annual festival programme includes various activities. Its origins date back to the founding of Los Badalejos as an agricultural colony. July therefore marks a recurring period for the festive tradition, while the programme itself consists of various activities. Its connection with the origins of the rural settlement gives the Romería a firmly established place in the history of Los Badalejos.

Access and character of the settlement

The approach via the A-396 and the A-222 to Benalup-Casas Viejas initially passes through the rural settlements of Los Badalejos and San José de Malcocinado. This road layout describes access through the rural settlement area. A tributary of the Barbate surrounds Los Badalejos. The settlement also includes a church built in 1949. The road, watercourse and church building thus mark three specific components of the settled landscape in the province of Cádiz.

Molino Moreno and the preserved mill components

The Molino Moreno mill in Los Badalejos is typologically classified as a horizontal flour mill, or Rodezno mill, with a cubo. Remains of the original building include parts of the cao, or water channel, the cubo and part of the saetillo. These terms refer to different components of the former mill complex: the cao, or water channel, the cubo and the saetillo form part of the preserved structure. Molino Moreno can be visited at any time without prior registration. Prior registration is therefore not required for a visit.

The Camino del Estrecho

The Camino del Estrecho leaves Los Badalejos. After crossing the road, the route continues through a very flat section. For route planning, this means that after leaving Los Badalejos come the road crossing and the very flat section. The road crossing and the subsequent flat stretch form part of the described beginning of the route. One route offers views of Los Badalejos and La Mesa Alta. This path therefore combines a named departure point from the settlement, a specific route and the viewpoints mentioned above.

The Cañada de la Mesa

The Cañada de la Mesa, also known as Padrón de los Higuerones, can lead to the rural settlement of Los Badalejos. Both names refer to the same route. The name Cañada de la Mesa and the alternative name Padrón de los Higuerones therefore belong to a single shared route.

More about the area: Malcocinado.

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