Zucaina
Discover Zucaina
Zucaina offers beautiful mountain scenery, with extensive pine forests shading numerous springs. The village sits on the gentle slope of a hillock opening onto the plain, and its municipal area invites you to follow trails among pine woods, farmhouses and old wayside shrines that mark the paths.
Its streets are narrow and follow the lie of the land, with houses of clear Morisco influence. The main buildings are the Town Hall, the Casa Abadía and the parish church, and on the outskirts stands the hermitage of Santa Ana, the village's patron saint.
Of Arab origin, Zucaina is an example of a Muslim mountain village whose history runs parallel to that of the Moriscos. After their expulsion in 1609 it suffered severe depopulation, from which it has slowly recovered while battling the rural exodus affecting inland areas.
Its economy is based on farming, with hazelnuts as the main crop, something unusual in the province. It is an ideal place to unwind and enjoy the nature of the Alto Mijares.
Festivals and holidays in Zucaina
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Fiestas mayores de la Asunción · Semana del 15 de agosto
During the week of 15 August, Zucaina holds its main festivities in honour of the Assumption of the Virgin, when many of those born in the village return and it fills with religious ceremonies, music and togetherness. Shortly before, in late July, residents make a pilgrimage to the hermitage of Santa Ana, the local patron saint, one of their most cherished days.
