Yégen

The village of Yegen is part of the municipality (local council administrative district) of Alpujarra de la Sierra which also includes the villages of Mecina Bombarón and Golco and the tiny hamlet of Montenegro.

Mecina Bombarón was the home base of the King Abén Aboó, leader of the second Alpujarra rebellion and  the last Moorish monarch to remain on Spanish soil. He was assassinated in 1571 when Phillip II brought to an end any further moorish revolt. Also in Mecina there is the supposed Puente Romano (Roman bridge) that crosses the river Mecina below the main road and forms part of the ancient ‘Camino Real’ that linked Almería with Granada. In Montenegro there is the delightful natural spring “The Gypsy’s Leap’ and a pretty capilla devoted to the Virgin Fátima. Golco contains one of the oldest churches in the region built on the foundations of an erstwhile mosque whose architectural features include rare examples of vaulting and plaster work.   Read more Yégen

(Español) Jorayrátar

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