Colmenar – Malaga – Luv inland

Colmenar in Malaga it is located in the eastern part of the province. In the Axarquia region about 32 km from the city of Malaga and about 44 km from the city of Velez-Malaga. Its name refers to the hives of bees that were the basis of the local economy for a long time.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Colmenar
Plaƶa Espana 8, 29170 Colmenar,(Malaga)
Telephone: 952-730-000
http://www.colmenar.es/


Residents 3392	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 40 min

Golf nearby	Granada 112Km Seville 191Km Malaga 32Km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 42Km	Granada airport 97Km	Seville airport 193Km

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Main information

Monuments and places of interest; Hermitage of the Candelaria: there are two historical hills that previously limited its location and the extension of the urban helmet. In the highest, is the Hermitage-Sanctuary also called ‘Convent’ of the Blessed Virgin of the Candelaria, Patroness of the municipality.

Its origins date back to the seventeenth century al though it has subsequently undergone several reforms, today declared and cataloged Local Historic-Artistic Monument since July 4 ,1982. It has a single nave with a ceiling that leads to a square presbytery with hemispherical vault. The decoration of plasterwork in the vault responds to a popular interpretation of Mannerist designs.

The Virgin of Candelaria

An image of the Candelaria, patron saint of Colmenar in Malaga, presides over the dressing room. Recently, the image has recovered its traditional appearance thanks to the restoration made by the sculptor Rafael Ruiz. Looking out at the viewpoints that cost this Hermitage you can see the Tajos de Gomer and Dona Ana; Sierra de Tejeda and to the right as if it were one step away, Sierra Nevada (Granada).

Puerta de la Cruz

At the main entrance to the town we are greeted by an artistic monolith that welcomes us under a belfry configured by means of a semicircular arch that crowns it. In this construction the heraldic shield of the town is located with the representation of a beehive and seven bees flying over it. We can also see a historical scene that takes us to 25 of may poleof1488, date in which was transferred the inheritance of this people Hamet the Zuque Francisco de Coalla under the slogan ‘Colmenar: Recio and Noble’.

Manor houses of two and three floors with the occasional Andalusian patio of the mid-nineteenth century. The streets are wide in the lower area and as they climb towards the church they narrow and steep clearly identifying the historic center. There are also many niches that occupy a prominent place on the facades of the houses of the town.

Fiestas

- 2th of February – Virgin of La Candelaria and San Blas. Its main festival, in honor of its Patron Saint the ‘Virgin of La Candelaria’ and its Patron ‘San Blas’, a big day in Colmenar in Malaga where devotion and fun come together. Start with the celebration of a rociera mass. Already entered the day, a procession or pilgrimage takes place where the locals accompany her on the tour that lasts approximately 7 hours and where 100 men charge the Virgin and the Saint “San Blas”.
- 3th of May – Pipa Day – This day the town goes out to the countryside to eat, among other food, the famous hornazo typical of this day consisting of a bread bun with a hard boiled egg in the center.

Holy Week – Holy Friday is celebrated in particular with the procession that runs through the streets of the ‘Virgin of Sorrows’ and ‘Our Father Jesus Nazarene’, the latter carried by women.
August Fair – numerous cultural and recreational events and activities (games, dances, foam party, children’s parties, etc.).Once at night, in the main square, all the inhabitants gather to enjoy the different performances and orchestras that liven up the four days of the fair.
Second Sunday of December – Feast of the must and the chacina – already with several editions, this exhibition fair of samples in which tastings of a rich and varied range of sausages and sausages of the land, by the meat industries of the town, along with the must, whether sweet or dry, becomes more and more popular every year, becoming a tradition. The restaurants of Colmenar join the party forming the traditional “Ruta del tapas” in which they offer visitors tastings of typical dishes. It’s purpose is to publicize the products made in Colmenar in Malaga.