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What to see and do in Villanueva de Algaidas

What to see and do in Villanueva de Algaidas (Comarca Nororiental de Málaga (Nororma), Málaga): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Villanueva de Algaidas: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Isidro en La Atalaya (May 15)

How far each place is from the centre of Villanueva de Algaidas

Iglesia rupestre de Villanueva de Algaidas 1.2 km
Sierras de Arcas y Pedroso 3.8 km

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What to see and do in Villanueva de Algaidas

Villanueva de Algaidas
Village
It grew up around the Convento de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, founded in 1566 with the authorisation of the first Duke of Osuna, and separated from Archidona on 26 August 1843. The sculptor Miguel Berrocal (1933–2006) was born here. It now has around 4,100 inhabitants.
Iglesia rupestre de Villanueva de Algaidas
Monument
Sanctuary carved into the rock between the 9th and 10th centuries, with three naves, one of the few surviving examples of Mozarabic rock-cut architecture in the province.
Convento de Recoletos de San Francisco de Villanueva de Algaidas
Monument
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación de las Algaidas, founded in 1566 by the first Duke of Osuna with license from Bishop Francisco Blanco, granted on 30 November of that year.
Puente del Arroyo Bebedero
Monument
Late medieval bridge with a central round arch flanked by two smaller side arches, built to connect the settlements of the municipal territory.
Yacimiento de la Villeta
Historical milestone
Chalcolithic-Bronze Age flint-knapping workshop site with pottery, worked flint, and remains of a small fortified enclosure.
Ermitas de los anejos de Villanueva de Algaidas
Monument
The territory preserves the hermitages of San Juan Bautista in La Atalaya, the Virgen del Socorro in La Parrilla, and the Virgen del Rosario in Albaicín, each the center of festive life in its respective hamlet.
Sierras de Arcas y Pedroso
Nature
The municipal territory, covering 70.5 km² and dominated by olive groves (81.7% of the farmland), is framed by the Sierra de Arcas (948 m) and Sierra de Pedroso (1,024 m), crossed by the Burriana stream.
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Curiosity
The internationally renowned sculptor Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006) has a work of his, "Torero", on display in the central square of Villanueva de Algaidas.
Romería de San Isidro en La Atalaya
Activity
Romería of the hamlet of La Atalaya in honor of Saint Isidore.