Albox:
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Town Hall (Ayuntamiento): 950120908
Address:
Calle Rosario, 27, Albox, Almería 04800.
Website:
www.albox.es |
Guardia Civil:
950430029 |
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Local Police: 950121080 |
Fire Brigade (Bomberos): 950120128. |
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Markets: Tuesday and (Saturdays Veg only) |
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A thriving market town with a rising population of approx 13,000,
inclusive of a large English community.
Albox is located in the heart of the Almanzora Valley and boasts all the
amenities of a large town. The Market is held every Tuesday
morning and lines the road in the town next to the rambla, the rambla is
used as the car park - rather dangerous as in 1972, the rambla flooded
knocking one the main bridges down killing many people. The rambla
does flood every now and again, but nothing to the extent recorded on
that fateful day.
The town has several supermarkets and plenty of small supermarkets
selling English products. There are plenty of restaurants and bars
to keep you busy and lots of little boutiques and smaller shops.
Of course there are plenty of estate agents selling their wares, and is
quite notorious at the moment for having a problem with its illegally
built properties - lets hope the local and regional Governments sort
their act out soon. So buyer be warned - do your homework before
buying!!!
The area itself is very picturesque and has a rugged charm, surrounded
by almond and olive groves which when in flower are absolutely stunning.
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Almanzora:
This is a small village a few kilometres outside of Albox, a very nice
little village with a few amenities - namely a bar, estate agents and a
small shop.
Very much the same situation as Albox, located in the Almanzora Valley
surrounded by Almond, Olive and Orange Groves.
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Arboleas:
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Town Hall (Ayuntamiento): 950449430
Address:
Plaza de España, 1 - 04660 Arboleas (Almería)
Website:
www.arboleas.es |
Markets: Saturdays |
Arboleas is located near to the market town of Albox, with in the
Almanzora Valley and beautifully backs onto the eastern slopes of
the Los Filabres Mountains. The area has been inhabited since
prehistoric days and today the town is surrounded by enclaves of
newly built villas. The older part of the town still has cobbled
narrow streets and a church which was built in 1492. The town
survives on its agricultural roots growing almonds, citrus fruits,
olives etc. The Town Hall is and impressive building in the centre
of the village and the plaza to the front is where the local fiestas
are staged. All in all it is quaint little town with quite a few
restaurants, bars and cafes, banks and shops.
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Cantoria:
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Town Hall (Ayuntamiento):
950436000 Address:
Plaza de la Constitución, 1, Cantoria, Almería 04850. Website:
www.cantoria.es
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Markets:
Wednesdays |
The town of Cantoria as it stands now, was rebuilt in the 16th
Century. The old town is still visible, but only the ramparts and
the old water cisterns survive.
The
church – Virgen del Carmen was replaced with a neo–classical church
in the early 19th Century. Like most villages that line
the Almanzora Valley the town survives on its agricultural
background.
Fiestas
and Ferias:
Local Fiesta - 15th January
Día de San Antón, patrón de Cantoria - The night of the 16th
and the day of the 17th January.
Semana Santa - April.
Local Fiesta - 16th July.
Fiestas de San Cayetano - 7th August
Rosario de la Aurora - Every Sunday in October.
La feria de noviembre - 20th - 25th November. |
Fines:
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Town Hall (Ayuntamiento):
950444367
Address:
Plaza de la Constitución, 1,
Fines, Almería
04500.
Website: www.fines.es |
Markets:
Sundays |
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La Alfoquia:
The name of the town of La Alfoquia is from Arabic times and means
the `higher one´. The town has a varied history with meek
beginnings, being just a small hamlet of farmhouses dotted far and
wide. Then in 1894 the railway brought prosperity and a growth in
the population, made up of many different nationalities, similar to
what it is today. The town now comes under the municipality of
Zurgena and today has a population of around 1000 people. La
Alfoquia is located on the left bank of the Almanzora river and is
surrounded by Orange and Lemon groves. The town has a few shops,
bars and restaurants, a municipal swimming pool and all in all is
quite self sufficient.
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Partaloa:
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Town Hall (Ayuntamiento):
950436288
Address: Plaza de la Constitución,
1, Partaloa, Almería 04810.
Website:
www.partaloa.es |
Markets:
Sundays |
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Zurgena:
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Town Hall (Ayuntamiento):
950449006
Address: Calle/ Mesón s/n, Zurgena,
Almería, 04650.
Website:
www.zurgena.es |
Markets: Fridays |
Zurgena is located on the opposite bank of the Almanzora river to La
Alfoquia. The town offers a tranquil life in a tranquil setting.
Zurgena has all the amenities you would expect of a small village,
there two small supermarkets, two banks, a few bars and restaurants
and an English speaking Pharmacy. The town comes alive every Friday
with its weekly market selling fruits and vegetables and all the
usual wares that you would expect of any market in the area. For
one week, every August the local fiesta begins, the fair comes to
town and there are many entertainers to watch and enjoy your
evening. |
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