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El Burgo

El Burgo is a town of the District of Sierra de las Nieves, in the province of Málaga, which has a very remote history behind it. It is noteworthy that this town even managed to have the Roman imperial privilege as it was one of the places of forced path of the soldiers. On the other hand, entering into the Natural Park of the Sierra de las Nieves or discovering the past brigand of the Costa del Sol, and its famous Pasos Largos (Long steps) are just some of the reasons to visit this town at any time of the year.

 

IN BURGO YOU CANNOT MISS

MONUMENTS

For an excellent panoramic vision of El Burgo and its surroundings, there is no better place than the Monument-Mirador al Guarda Forestal. At 900 meters above sea level, the views are simply hypnotic; with forests of firs, pines and oaks of the Sierra de las Nieves and the head of the Turon River basin as a mark.

Finally, and to commemorate the Roman past of El Burgo, we recommend visiting Puente de Málaga (Malaga Bridge) and Medieval Acequia near the Turon River. You will also get surprised by the waterfall of Dique (Dam) and the Mill of Fuensanta, of the XVIII century.

From the Andalusian era some remains of the towers and walls of the Castillo de Miraflores are preserved. Destroyed and rebuilt several times and it was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1755, this fort served as a settlement to the French artillery during War of Independence.

But the monument of greater heritage interest that you will find during your visit to El Burgo is the Church of the Incarnation, declared of Cultural Interest. It was built in the XVI century on an ancient Arab mosque, of which some ruins still remain. Gothic-Moorish style, a half barrel vault is of Renaissance style. Of Gothic-Moorish style, its half barrel vault is of Renaissance style.

In the church of San Agustin you will find images of the saint of Hipona, of the Immaculate and Sacred Heart. This temple and carvings are very venerated in Burgo, thanks to the generosity of the people, that it could be built. Another prominent church is the convento carmelita de la Virgen de las Nieves (church of the Carmelite convent of Our Lady of the Snows), although it is located on the outskirts of town. Its construction dates from the XVI century, but was abandoned by the Carmelites after the confiscation of Mendizabal. We also recommend visiting the chapel of San Sebastian, next to the cemetery. It dates from the XV century and has a Gothic style. Tradition says that the consecration to San Sebastian was because it was the favorite of Queen Isabella the Catholic.

Geographic Data
Surface 118 km2
Altitude 591 m
Latitude 36º 47'
Length -4º 56'
Distance to Málaga City 71,4 km
Demographics
City 1780
Men 906
Women 874
Nationality Burgueños
Town Hall
Escudo de El BurgoC/ Real, 22, 29420 
Links of interest
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    This church, which was built in the 16th century on the site of an old mosque, has been remodelled several times. It is a gothic style church and has three naves separated by columns and pointed...

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    This castle was an important border bastion during the arab period. After the Christian conquest it was destroyed and reconstructed on several occasions. The Castle of Miraflores is located in the...

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    Situated next to the cemetery, this hermitage was built at the end of the 15th century after the reconquest by the Catholic Kings. It has a Gothic faèade. The inhabitants from the village used to...

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    This natural viewpoint over the Turón basin, named 'the Forest Ranger', is at an altitude of 900m above the sea level, and its privileged position on the northern border of the Sierra de las...

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      Recommended month to visit it: June . In the Olympus of the rivers, the Turón, son of the Guadalhorce, would be one of the Vestals. Clean and crystal clear as few, it seems it were the sentry...

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    The origin of the name of the village is not clear. Some say that its roots are Greek and that the name, Purgos, means, “tower”, while others opt for the German word, Barugs. The final group say...

Videos

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Play of the Historical Event of Bandit’s Passion’ in El Burgo. October. Unique Festival