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Las Chozas

Las Chozas

Aldea en la sierra ofrece vistas privilegiadas hacia Iznájar. Conserva arquitectura popular como el lavadero público y celebra fiestas en abril.

The village of Las Chozas, in the district of Los Pechos, lies nestled in the Sierra de La Torre, on the southern slope, and offers a superb view of Iznájar and its surroundings.

The place name Las Chozas de la Fraila, or de los Frailes, refers to the predominant type of construction in its early days, which gradually evolved into rustic dwellings and later into small farmhouses.

Although many historians and scholars do not rule out the possibility of Neolithic and Chalcolithic settlements in the Iznájar area, and more specifically in the caves on the hill at the foot of which the present-day hamlet of Las Chozas is situated, remains of Argaric settlements have been found, continuing through the Bronze Age and the Iberian and Roman periods, with the characteristic villae dedicated to the agricultural exploitation of the surrounding area emerging during this time.

The public washhouse and the ‘Fuente de la Pililla’ are examples of traditional vernacular architecture preserved in the village, recalling not-too-distant times when these places served as a private space and an essential meeting place for women, who came to wash clothes or collect water for other domestic uses; the washhouse, situated on communal land, also served as a watering place.

The village celebrates its festivities in honour of Saint Mark on 24 and 25 April.