Rute&Rolle
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 Rute&Rolle facts

• It lies between Iznájar to the South East, and Lucena to the North West
• Its primary economy centres on the extensive production of foodstuffs including dozens of different makes of Anis and traditional Spanish hams
• Galleros and Flor de Rute both have their factories there; Galleros being famous for its annual "Belen" - the Nativity Scene made from Chocolate, on view from around 15 October each year, and Flor de Rute for their sugarwork which in 2007 included a sugar life-sized scene of Picasso amongst other characters
• Rute comes from the word "Ruta" or "Route" in English
• A route that Spanish soldiers followed when they were going to conquest Granada was the beginning of Rute
• Later, the first "anis" factory was opened
• Because of this, more factories were opened and this municipality became one of the most important makers of anis for over the world
• Today, most of these factories are still open and many people go to Rute at Christmas for the sweets that are made there
• There are many festivities too
• There is the "The Virgin of Head" (Virgen de la Cabeza) which is a procession that leaves a little church and for a day traverses its village in May (usually on the second weekend of the month)