Subbetica

Corona, Algaida and Gata

Corona, Algaida and Gata

Ubicado al sureste de Iznájar, ofrece un rico ecosistema mediterráneo con flora diversa, la Iglesia del Buen Pastor y la pintoresca Fuente de la Moyana.

The village of Corona, Algaida and Gata consists of a cluster of small groups of houses and scattered dwellings, situated in the south-east of the municipality of Iznájar.

The village’s name derives from its elevated position (Corona), the name of the stream that runs through it (Arroyo de Gata), and the fact that it was once a forest overgrown with scrub (Algaida).

Although the landscape is largely dominated by olive groves, it features a wide variety of forest species typical of the Mediterranean woodland, such as holm oaks, gall oaks, almond trees, pomegranate trees and fig trees, as well as esparto grasslands and broom thickets on the sun-baked slopes. Notable in the vicinity of the Arroyo de Gata is the existence of a rich ecosystem in which, at first glance, the flora is enriched by a wide variety of plants such as chickweed, plantain, psyllium, yellow and white lilies, water lentils and water lilies, as well as poplars and reed beds.

Among the most notable architectural features are the Church of the Good Shepherd in Corona and the ‘La Moyana’ fountain.

The Church of the Good Shepherd was built with contributions from the villagers themselves and those from nearby hamlets, and was opened for worship on 6 December 1972.

The “La Moyana” Fountain, which evokes the way of life and the socio-cultural history of Iznájar and its villages, was traditionally used to fill jugs, pitchers and vessels for domestic use. The path leading to the fountain is of great scenic and natural value, offering views of the flora typical of more humid areas.

The village’s festivities are held around 3 May, the Feast of the Holy Cross. The feasts of St James and St Anne are also celebrated on 25 and 26 July.