Many tourists only experience of Ojen is a stop along the mountain highway between
Marbella and Monda to see the panoramic views of the village from one of several stop-off points on the hillside road.
An indication of the towns age are apparent from the stones left from a Moorish castle that was destroyed during the reconquest.
The village itself is located beside the Almadan stream above the valley of the rio Real at an altitude of some 650 feet, The Sierra Blanca and Alpujata that surround Ojen were a rich sources of lead, nickel and iron and this mineral wealth put the area was of great importance during the Spanish industrial revolution of the 19th Century.
The town was well known for its production of Aguardiente, a liqueur that many still drink today in their morning coffee.
Despite the towns close proximity to Marbella it has remained relatively undeveloped with a small population of less than 3000 though there is plenty of evidence of new construction taking place.
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