Hermitage of Jesús del Calvario
An 18th-century chapel founded by Doña Ana de Bejar built in baroque style, with a square ground plan and half-point entrance arch supported by two pilasters. As the chapel that serves the local cemetery, it is extremely popular with the local populace.
On the 23rd of July 1936, a some strangers to the village destroyed the beautiful sculpture of Jesus of the Calvary and the chapel’s altarpiece, as well as damaging the parish church. Later, the local people, moved by their intense devotion to the building, had the damage repaired.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Ermitas de Málaga by Lisardo Guede; Málaga Barroca by Rosario Camacho.
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