Coin – Malaga – Luv inland

Coin in Malaga province is a lovely and charming town located only 25 minutes away from the beaches of La Malagueta and Marbella. Including the 50 km stretch of coastline in between which includes the popular resorts of Torremolinos, Fuengirola and Benalmadena.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Coin
Plaza de la Alameda, 28 – 29100 Coin (Malaga)
Telephone:952-453-020
Fax. 952-453-284
http://www.coin.es


Residents 22000	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 25 min

Golf nearby	Malaga 36km Granada 154km Seville 185km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 28Km	Granada airport 140Km	Seville airport 187Km

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Main information

Coin in Malaga has some hints from the Prehistory. From the Metal Age we can find “Cerro Carranque” and “Llano de la Virgen” (recently declared a Site of Cultural Interest) places.c

Looking at the Arabic period we can certainly say that this town was called at that time Dakwan. That name was given to the town after an important man of that time who was in charge of the fortification of the town.

During the second half of the XIII century, after some armed revolts due to the Arabic Kingdom of Granada and its willing of expansion, the town of Dakwan achieved its golden era.

Catholic era which started on the 27th of April, 1485; after the conquering of the town. The seven Cofradias that exist in 1531 give us an idea of the religious fervor in which the XVI century lives: San Sebastian, Caridad, Santisimo, Vera-Cruz, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, San Anton and San Lazaro, to which we must add in 1630 Nuestra Senora de la Fuensanta, del Rosario and Dulce Nombre de Jesus.

In 1765, King Carlos III gave permission to the town to celebrate a fair during 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of August. This fair would take place every year till today in the town Coin in Malaga. San Juan and Santa Maria churches, cemetery, schools, public market and others important buildings were rebuilt at that time.

In 1931, the train arrived to the town, connecting Coin to Malaga. Nowadays Coin’s economy is based on agriculture, marble mining and ceramics. Ceramics is one of the most famous attractions now, having a color style of its own called “Green Coin”.

Fiestas

- The big festival of Coin in Malaga is the Feria de Agosto, which takes place on the 9th and 15th of that month. This festival has its origin in the eighteenth century. The fair includes a nocturnal procession of the Virgen de la Fuensanta, patron of the town in whose honor the Pilgrimage of Fuensanta is also celebrated the first weekend of June.
- The Spring Festival is celebrated also in early May and late April, which includes the procession of Santo Cristo del Perdon and Veracruz and the Day of the Cross.

In May the Orange Festival takes place too, declared Provincial Tourist Singularity and dedicated to the promotion of food products of the town.
Coin in Malaga is the only town in the province of Guadalhorce that has two fairs a year. The first takes place in May and the second in August. But without any doubt, August’s one tends to be numerous and better organized. It also has a long-distace pilgrimage from Coin to the chapel (Llanos de las Marias) where the Virgen de la Fuensanta is located.