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What to see and do in Villanueva del Trabuco

What to see and do in Villanueva del Trabuco (Comarca Nororiental de Málaga (Nororma), Málaga): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Villanueva del Trabuco: festival calendar

August: Feria Grande de Villanueva del Trabuco (24 al 26 de agosto)
September: Fiestas Patronales de Villanueva del Trabuco (alrededor del 15 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Villanueva del Trabuco

Fuente de los Cien Caños 5.1 km
Nacimiento del río Guadalhorce 6.6 km

Towns near Villanueva del Trabuco

What to see in Villanueva del Rosario 4.2 km · 6 places
What to see in Alfarnate 7.9 km · 9 places
What to see in Alfarnatejo 8 km · 5 places
What to see in Archidona 8.8 km · 15 places
What to see in Riogordo 13 km · 5 places
What to see in Colmenar 14 km · 7 places
What to see in Villanueva de Tapia 17 km · 6 places
What to see in Periana 17 km · 5 places

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What to see and do in Villanueva del Trabuco

Villanueva del Trabuco
Village
According to chroniclers, the Marquis of Cádiz camped at the site of El Trabuco on 14 April 1487 during the conquest of Vélez-Málaga, an episode that may explain the town's name. It separated from Archidona in 1850. It now has around 5,500 inhabitants.
Fuente de los Cien Caños
Nature
Spring considered the source of the Guadalhorce river, with a wall of more than a hundred natural water spouts.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Villanueva del Trabuco
Monument
Built in 1760 and originally dedicated to Saint Mary of Egypt, it preserves an 18th-century carving that became the municipality's patron image.
Nacimiento del río Guadalhorce
Nature
The Guadalhorce, the river with the largest flow in Málaga province, rises near Villanueva del Trabuco, between the Sierra Gorda, Sierra de San Jorge, and Sierra Gibalto that surround the municipality.
Ermitas de barrios y cortijadas de Villanueva del Trabuco
Monument
The territory preserves hermitages scattered across its districts and farmsteads, dedicated to San Isidro, Saint Anthony, Saint John, and the Virgen del Pilar.
El acampada del Marqués de Cádiz en 1487
Historical milestone
During the campaign to conquer the Nasrid kingdom, the Marqués de Cádiz camped with his troops in the Trabuco area in 1487. The town became administratively separate from Archidona in 1850.
Fiestas Patronales de Villanueva del Trabuco
Activity
Held around 15 September, they include "El Especial Trabuco", a costume parade unique to the municipality.
Feria Grande de Villanueva del Trabuco
Activity
The municipality's summer fair.