Frigiliana
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| Coordinates: 36°47′N 3°54′W / 36.783°N 3.9°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Andalucía |
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| Province | Málaga | ||
| Comarca | Axarquía - Costa del Sol | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Javier López Ruiz | ||
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| • Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 3,071 | ||
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Frigilianenses, Aguanosos | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Frigiliana is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 71 kilometres from Málaga, the provincial capital, and approximately 6 kilometres from Nerja.
[edit] Main sights
- Historic centre, including the Mudéjar quarter.
- Castle of Lizar (9th century)
- Hermitage of Santo Cristo de la Caña or of Ecce-Homo (18th century)
- Palacio de los Condes de Frigiliana or El Ingenio (16th century). is the site of the last working cane molasses factory in Europe.
- Church of St. Anthony (1676)
- La Fuente Vieja (17th century)
- Real Expósito (1767)
- Palacio del Apero (17th century)
- Roman fort
- Archaeological findings from the Neolithic Age and the Roman and Phoenician civilizations.
[edit] Culture
For four days at the end of August each year, Frigiliana hosts the Festival of the Three Cultures (Festival de las Tres Culturas), celebrating the region's historic confluence and co-existence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions.
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