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Villanueva de Algaidas,
Málaga
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Local Information |
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Ayuntamiento de
Villanueva de Algaidas
C/Constitución, 16
29310
Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga
Telephone:
952-743-002
http://www.ayto-algaidas.es/ |
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About The Area |
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Located in the north east of the
Antequera region, in a landscape primarily made up of
hills and ridges which are home to olive groves and
cereal fields. It dates back to the 18th century, when
the buildings which began to appear around the
Franciscan monastery eventually formed a village.
Villanueva de Algaidas was the birthplace of the
famous sculptor Ortiz de Berrocal, whose works are
housed in an interesting museum in the
village. |
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Also of interest are Los Alcaides
Necropolis, and the caves of Sierra de Arcas and El
Pedroso. |
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Four villages in the province of
Malaga are called "Villanueva": Villanueva de
Algaidas, Villanueva de Tapia, Villanueva del Rosario
and Villanueva del Trabuco. All four are located in
the north east of the province, the former two further
to the north, between the municipal boundaries of
Cuevas de San Marcos and Archidona and near the border
with the province of Granada to the east; Villanueva
del Rosario and Villanueva del Trabuco are in the
north of the Axarquia region and are also adjacent to
Archidona and the province of Granada. |
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These four villages were all
founded at practically the same time in the 18th
century on the orders of Charles III as part of a plan
to repopulate areas of Andalusia which were
practically uninhabited and which, as a result, often
served as highwaymen’s safe havens and lairs.
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However, the municipal area of
Villanueva de Algaidas dates back to much earlier
times, as witnessed by the prehistoric remains at Los
Alcaides necropolis. |
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The term “Algaida” seems to suggest
an Arabic presence and is possibly derived from
"al-gaida", meaning “dense forest”. |
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The village as we know it today
appeared as a result of the founding of a Franciscan
monastery next to Burriana Stream, now almost entirely
destroyed. The original settlement was known as La
Atalaya. Gradually, a number of agricultural colonies
began to appear -such as La Rincona and Zamarra- which
eventually combined to from a village under the name
Villanueva de Algaidas. |
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