The Serranía month by month
April in the Serranía de Cuenca: Mayos, matraca and spring
April rises to about 16 °C maximum and 5 °C minimum, with spring rain of about 71 mm on average. The bells of Cardenete fell silent in Holy Week and the matraca was sounded instead, restored in 2025; on the night of 30 April the Mayos are sung in Cañete.
- Holy Week
- Matraca
- Mayos
- Spring rain
- Mean max.
- 16 °C
- Mean min.
- 5 °C
- Rain
- 71 mm
- Frost days
- 2
The Holy Week matraca
In Holy Week the bells fell silent and were replaced by the matraca, a wooden percussion instrument. The one from the church of Cardenete, from the 18th or 19th century, was restored and returned to the bell tower on 12 January 2025.
The singing of the Mayos
On 30 April the Mayos (May songs) are sung in Cañete, beside the hermitage of the Virgen de la Zarza. In Valsalobre the Mayos have their own memory story.
The sky in april
The Lyrids peak around 22 April. The nights are no longer so long, but clear ones are still cold.
Matraca of the church of La Asunción
Cardenete
Hermitage of the Virgen de la Zarza
Cañete
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
CardeneteGoing to see it: April is changeable: take a waterproof and layers.
- Ethnography: trades, mills and tainas
- Heritage: hermitages, bridges and abandoned villages
- Today's conditions
Frequently asked questions
When are the Mayos sung?
On the night of 30 April, according to Cañete Town Council.
What is the matraca?
A percussion instrument that replaced the bells in Holy Week.