This stands in Las Beatas, a district of the dependent borough of El Cortijuelo, which lies 1.5 km from the village itself. On the 15th of May, San Isidro’s Day, a popular pilgrimage is held in the...
Villanueva del Trabuco is a town in the district of Nororma, in the province of Malaga, near the Sierra de San Jorge and Sierra Gorda. The beautiful mountain scenery, with an abundance of streams and water resources, make this the perfect place for hiking, cycling routes and other thrilling adventure sports tree-top walking.
It should also be noted that the source of the river Guadalhorce, the main river in the province of Malaga, is also in this town.
VILLANUEVA DEL TRABUCO IS NOT TO BE MISSED
MONUMENTS
The Fuente de los Cien Caños (the 100-spout fountain) marks the source of the River Guadalhorce. A visit to this huge complex built into the rock from which a veritable display of water spurts forth, is a must.
In the town centre, visit the church of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, constructed in the 18th century, with a notable bell tower.
The hermitage of the Virgen del Puente lies both physically and emotionally in the heart of the village.
Other religious buildings include the hermitage of Pilar, the hermitage of San Antonio, the hermitage of San Isidro Labrador and the hermitage of San Juan and the Virgen del Carmen.
Geographic Data
Surface
59 km2
Altitude
688 m
Latitude
37º 11'
Length
-4º 20'
Distance to Málaga City
46,8 km
Demographics
City
5360
Men
2677
Women
2683
Nationality
Trabuqueños
Town Hall
Plaza del Prado, 1, 29313
Links of interest
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Villanueva del Trabuco’s most noteworthy building is its parish church, built in the late 18th century (1760) on the site of the earlier Ermita de Santa Marîa Egipcîaca (built in 1645), rebuilt...
ImageFuente de los Cien Caños (the Fountain of Hundred Pipes), Villanueva de Trabuco (Unique Site)
Villanueva del Trabuco
Recommended month to visit it: December . The exuberant water source that gives life to this work of man attached to the rock, surprises those who visit it like a great show of light...
This viewpoint is in the Villares Pine Wood, above the neighbourhood of the same name. The Villares neighbourhood is one of the oldest and the most tradicional in the village. Whitewashed houses...
This trail is for experienced strong and skilled people. There are a few overhangs, and the first one is rather slanting so certain strength is required to overcome it. The rest of the trail is not...
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Especial Trabuco (Trabuco Special). Villanueva del Trabuco. September. Unique Festival
Villanueva del Trabuco
This festival has been declared to be of Tourist Interest by the Provincial Council of Málaga. Please check with the local Town Hall or Municipal Tourism Office for the festival date before...
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Though Villanueva del Trabuco is not one of the province’s older settlements, evidence exists to suggest that the area was inhabited from very early times. The population of the present-day site...
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UNIQUENESS This inn is named after a legend which tells a story about the innkeeper of a small traditional hotel in Villanueva del Trabuco, which was at the crossroad of the main cattle tracks. He...
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El Cortijo Los Frailecillos is located in the beautiful area called in the so-called"Route of the Nacimientos (water sources)" of Villanueva del Trabuco. Located in the northeastern region of the...
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Aerial and Multiadventure Park in the natural environment of the Sierra de los Camarolos
Villanueva del Trabuco
Since mid- 2013, Villanueva del Trabuco has a new multi-activity park to practice the "tree climbing". This park has very special characteristics to be, for the moment, the only one of the...
