Benalauria

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Benalauría municipality
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Benalauría (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Andalusia
Province : Málaga
Coordinates 36 ° 36 ′  N , 5 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 36 ′  N , 5 ° 16 ′  W
Height : 667  msnm
Area : 19.75 km²
Residents : 438 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density : 22.18 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 29491
Municipality number  ( INE ): 29024
administration
Mayor : Eugenio Márquez Villanueva (AEB)
Website : www.benalauria.net
Location of the municipality
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Benalauría is a municipality in the province of Málaga in Spain .

Geographical location

Benalauría is located in the valley of the Río Genal , in the Serranía de Ronda at an altitude of 667 m. The next major city is Ronda .

history

In contrast to other villages in the Serranía de Ronda , the history of Benaluaría can only be traced back to the rule of the Moors . 715 AD the Berber tribe Ben Al Auría founded the place and gave it its name. The first agricultural areas that can fall back on the abundant water sources also date from the time of the Moors.

In 1485, Benalauría was retaken by the Christians during the Reconquista . The Morisk uprising in the Alpujarras and Serranía de Ronda in 1570 and their expulsion led to the depopulation of Benalaurías, which was offset by the planned resettlement of Christians.

During the 18th century, Benalauría experienced an economic boom, which was mainly due to the local wine, grain and olive cultivation.

Festivals

Benalauría is especially famous for its festival Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians), which is held every year on the first Sunday in August.

literature

  • Vicente Téllez Sánchez: Al Sur de Ronda . Historia, descripción e inventario del patrimonio histórico-artístico de los valles del Genal y Guadiaro. Ronda 2003, ISBN 84-932889-2-6 .

Web links

Commons : Benalauría  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).