Manilva

Manilva municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Andalusia
Province :	Málaga
Coordinates	36 ° 23 ′  N , 5 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 23 ′  N , 5 ° 15 ′  W
Height :	128  msnm
Area :	35 km²
Residents :	15,528 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	443.66 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	29691
Municipality number  ( INE ):	29068
administration
Mayoress :	Antonia Muñoz Vázquez ( IU )
Website :	www.manilva.es
Location of the municipality

Manilva is a city in the extreme southwest of the province of Málaga ( Spain ).

history

Archaeological finds (Cerro de Castillo) prove that the area around Manilva was already settled in the Bronze Age and suggest Phoenician settlements. At the time of the Roman Empire , the then praetor Julius Caesar had a skin disease cured by Hedionda in the sulfur-containing springs, which the Romans expanded into a bath, some of which are still preserved. The remains of a Roman fishing village were found in the La Duquesa district .

The Moorish invasion in 711 AD left only minor traces in the form of a watchtower on the coast (Torre de Chullera) and with the victory of the Catholic Kings in Granada in 1492 , which led to the expulsion of the Moors , Manilva lost its importance. Pirate attacks on the now unprotected coast resulted in a petition from the residents of Malaga , Ronda and Gibraltar to the Duke of Arcos in 1528, which led to the actual founding of Manilva in 1528. It was not until 1796 that Manilva broke away from the "Condando de Casares" (County of Casares ) and became an independent municipality. During the Spanish War of Independence Manilva was one of the few places that was not occupied by French troops.

Attractions

• Castillo de Sabinillas
• Cerro del Castillo
• Baños de Hedionda

Web links

Commons : Manilva  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Statistical information on Manilva from the Junta de Andalucía

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).