Payoya goat

Payoya is a Spanish breed of goat from the Sierra de Cádiz. It is named after the village of Villaluenga del Rosario, whose inhabitants are known as payoyos. This breed is officially considered to be endangered by the Government of Spain.[1] It is a dairy breed, famous for the payoyo cheese made from its milk since 1997.[2][3]

Female payoya goat in Grazalema, Cádiz.

In the Serranía de Ronda, Province of Málaga, it is known as Montejaqueña.[1]

References
  1. Pastor Fernández, José María. "Raza caprina PAYOYA". Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. "Payoyo, el tesoro de Grazalema". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 17 January 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. Ruiz, Olatz (24 February 2013). "El queso payoyo, el tesoro de la sierra de Grazalema". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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