Humilladero – Malaga

The municipal region of Humilladero in Malaga province occupies a narrow strip of territory between the municipalities of Fuente de Piedra and Mollina, to the north of the region of Antequera. The region extends from the limit of the provinces of Malaga and Seville to the mountain range of the same name, at the foot of which you will find the town. The landscape is a smoothly undulating plain covered with olive trees and cereal.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Humilladero
Plaza de la Constitucion 5, 29108 Humilladero (Malaga)
Telephone: 952-457-573
http://www.humilladero.es/


Residents 3100	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 45 min

Golf nearby	Antequera 20km Malaga 65km Granada 110km Seville 145km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 65Km	Granada airport 110Km	Seville airport 145Km

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Main information

To the South the Mountain range of Humilladero in Malaga (650 ms.) breaks the monotony with a steeper relief and an abundant mass of pine groves. Although the foundation of the town goes back to the 15th Century – a time previous to the conquest of Antequera by the Christian troops, the first trustworthy documents date its origins to the year 1618, the date that appears in an inscription in the foundations at the base of de la Cruz of the Humilladero at the entrance of the locality.

The first inhabitants of Humilladero in Malaga province occupied a series of houses surrounding the Convent in the 15th Century. The name itself is reputed to be from the occasion when Infante D. Fernando swore an oath on the sword of San Fernando that he had carried from the coast to the troops from Seville with whom he was wanting to unite in order to conquer Antequera. Humilladero Andalucia feria D. Fernando and his troops all knelt and swore not to take possession of the sword until Antequera was conquered.