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What to see and do in Benadalid

What to see and do in Benadalid (Serranía de Ronda, Málaga): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Benadalid: festival calendar

August: Moros y Cristianos de Benadalid (last weekend of August)

How far each place is from the centre of Benadalid

Castillo de Benadalid 200 m

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What to see and do in Benadalid

Benadalid
Village
Small municipality of the Genal Valley, in the Serranía de Ronda (Málaga), at between 668 and 700 meters altitude over a district of 20.68 km². According to tradition recorded in the sources, it was taken in the year 711 by the Berber Zayde Ibn Kesadi. In 1494 it passed to the 2nd Count of Feria, and in 1518 it was transferred to the marquis of Tarifa; in 1572 its castle came into the possession of the duke of Medinaceli. Between 1931 and 1932 the shared administrative union with neighboring Benalauría was dissolved. Today it has about 226 inhabitants (2025).
Castillo de Benadalid
Monument
Fortress of Arab origin rebuilt in the 17th century by the Count of Feria, trapezoidal in plan with three cylindrical towers and its main entrance facing northwest. Like other Spanish castles, it enjoys the generic protection of the Decree of 22 April 1949 (later taken up by Law 16/1985), but no individual declaration as a Bien de Interés Cultural is on record. It is in ruins, and its precinct is currently used as the village cemetery.
Iglesia de San Isidoro de Benadalid
Monument
Parish church of Benadalid, built in 1505. During the Civil War its archives and much of the religious imagery it held were lost.
Cruz del Humilladero de Benadalid
Monument
Cruz del Humilladero of Benadalid, from 1776, built with large limestone blocks by Portuguese stonemasons.
El señorío de Benadalid bajo el conde de Feria
Historical milestone
In 1494 Benadalid was granted to the 2nd Count of Feria; the castle passed to the Duke of Medinaceli in 1572.
Moros y Cristianos de Benadalid
Activity
Re-enactment of Moors and Christians of Benadalid.