Benaocaz - Cádiz

Benaocaz is located to the north-western area of Cádiz, to 793 metres altitude, in the most western area of the Cordillera Bética, equidistant with regard to the city centres of Sevilla (130 kms.), Málaga (140 Kms.) and Cádiz (125 Kms). it has an area of 69’40 Km2, 642 inhabitants and its population density is 10 inhabitants/Km2.

At North it borders on Grazalema, at South on Ubrique, at East on Villaluenga del Rosario and at West on El Bosque. Its entire municipal district belongs to the Natural Park Sierra de Grazalema, with the exception of the most western place that belongs to the Alcornocales Natural Park. Benaocaz is included in the Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos de Cádiz.

This town was founded by the Arabs in the VIII century. The first town would grow under the protection of the castle known nowadays with the name of Tavizna. 
 
Benaocaz was conquered by the Christian troops in 1485, it would start to form part of the lordship Ponce de León’s house, a location that keeps until the XIX century, when the town obtained the title of independent town.

Interesting Routes

Salto del Cabrero
Roman Paved Road
Casa del Dornajo - Casa Fardela;
Routes of Las Plazas
Routes of Los Nacimientos

Monuments

Parish Church of San Pedro
Hermitage of San Blas
Hermitage of El Calvario
Town Hall
Barrio Nazarí
Roman Paved Road
Castle of Tavizna
Fountain

Gastronomy

Sausages. Gazpacho. Ajos Caliente (roast peppers, hard-boiled eggs, ham, etc). Asparagus soup. Stew. Olla. Scrambled eggs with asparagus. Refrito Benaocaceño (bread, fresh bacon, garlic, water and salt). 
 
Sweets: Roscos trenzados. Suspiros.

How to get there

Benaocaz is located to 110 kilometres from the capital and if you want to get there by car you have to take the AP4 towards Jerez, once there, take the motorway Jerez-Arcos (A-382) and then the local roads A-374 towards Ubrique and finally the A-374 until you get Benaocaz.

Distances

To Cádiz 111 km
To Sevilla 125 km
To Grazalema 19 km
To Ronda 41 km