Villanueva de la Concepcion – Malaga

The town Villanueva de la Concepcion in Malaga is part of the autonomous community of Andalucia in Southern Spain. The town is situated approximately 35 km from Malaga. It is located near El Torcal.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Villanueva de la Concepcion
Blas Avda Infante, 2, 29230 Villanueva de la Concepcion (Malaga)
Telephone: 952-753-368 / 952-753-176
Email: ayuntamiento@villanuevadelaconcepcion.es
http://www.villanuevadelaconcepcion.es/


Residents 3386	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 40 min

Golf nearby	Antequera 19Km Malaga 39Km Granada 112Km Seville 185Km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 50Km	Granada airport 90Km	Seville airport 187Km

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Main information

Villanueva de la Concepcion in Malaga is a natural path between the region of Antequera and the Montes de Malaga, Iberians, Romans, Muslims and Christians have occupied these lands leaving traces of their existence for historians.

Iberians founded the city of Osqva, the first village placed in this location.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, there is no documentation during several centuries. Historians assume that people living here, went to Antakira (now Antequera) looking for protection.

During the Al-Andalus era the castle of Xebar was built to control the crossing from the centre of Al-Andalus to the coast. It was destroyed and rebuilt twice before the conquest of Granada by Fernando el Catolico. After that, the castle was abandoned by the Arabs. On the XVIII the town recovered its importance with the construction of the Camino Real, a road from Malaga to Madrid.

Fiestas

Festival de Verdiales – It is a festival celebrated in August when lots of “pandas de verdiales” meet in Villanueva de la Concepcion, groups of people dressed up in typical clothes with the singing and dancing of verdiales. Verdiales is a traditional way of singing from the province of Malaga. Such was the acceptance of this popular way of singing that it has been passed from generation to generation until today. We can find three styles: Almogia Style, Montes Style and Comares Style. Among the instruments present in the verdiales you will find the violin, the guitar, the tambourines and the cymbals.
The “Dia de la Haba” – end of April, which is considered “Fiesta de Singularidad Turistica Provincial” (A Uniquely Important Provincial Tourist Festival) is a day in which the municipality of Villanueva de la Concepcion in Malaga honours the cultivation of fava beans – El Torcal’s most characteristic product.
15th of Augst Feria de Agosto – The festivity of the Asuncion de Maria. During 5 or 6 days there are games and competitions in the town as the “chocolatada”, karaoke, horse racing, etc. During evenings there are concerts in the town square.