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What to see and do in Cartajima

What to see and do in Cartajima (Serranía de Ronda, Málaga): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Cartajima

Cartajima
Village
Mentioned in old texts as Xaritalxime, it likewise lived off wine in the 18th century until the phylloxera outbreak at the end of the century. Ferdinand VII granted it town status in 1814, earning it the nickname 'Cádiz el Chico'. It is the highest-altitude village in the whole comarca, with barely 230 inhabitants.
El villazgo de Cartajima y 'Cádiz el Chico'
Historical milestone
In 1814 Ferdinand VII made Cartajima a villa, and it earned the nickname 'Cádiz el Chico' for its economic prosperity at the time.
Andrés García, guerrillero de Cartajima
Curiosity
During the War of Independence, the guerrilla fighter Andrés García, born in Cartajima, made an attempt on the life of the French governor of Ronda.
Cartajima en el censo de Floridablanca
Curiosity
The Floridablanca census (18th century) noted that Cartajima had a doctor and a notary, professions unknown at the time in almost all the neighbouring villages.