Vélez-Rubio
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| Coordinates: 37°39′N 2°04′W / 37.65°N 2.067°WCoordinates: 37°39′N 2°04′W / 37.65°N 2.067°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Community | Andalusia | ||
| Municipality | Almería | ||
| Comarca | Los Vélez | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Miguel Martínez-Carlón Manchón (PSOE) | ||
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| • Total | 282 km2 (109 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 847 m (2,779 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 7,138 | ||
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | official site | ||
Vélez-Rubio is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
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[edit] History
There are people living there from 30,000 years ago,[citation needed] but the present location is from the 15th-16th centuries, when some Moriscos and some Christians came to live in the present Fatín area, and then they expanded around the church and the town hall.[citation needed] But the greatest development was during the 18th and 19th centuries, when were built the straightest and largest streets, with the most luxurious buildings.[citation needed]
[edit] Main sights
- Church of the Virgin of the Incarnation.
- Ethnografic museum.
- The convent of the Immaculate Conception.
[edit] Holy week
- Venerable Hermandad de Ntro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Venerable brotherhood of our Father Jesus from Nazareth) known as "the slaves". It was founded on the 16th century.
- Cofradía de la Santa Vera Cruz y Sangre de Cristo (brotherhood of the Jesus' Holy True Cross and Blood) known as "Christ of the Coffin".
- Tradicional Hermandad de Ntra Sra de los Dolores (Traditional brotherhood of Our Lady of the Sorrows) known as "the coffes". It was founded on the 19th century.
- Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo del Perdón y de los Afligidos (brotherhood of the Holy Christ of the Pardon and Afflicted), known as "the porcelains".
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Municipality of Vélez-Rubio
- (Spanish) Vélez-Rubio - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- (Spanish) Vélez-Rubio - Diputación Provincial de Almería
- (Spanish) Portal of businesses and Information in Vélez-Rubio - TODOVELEZ.ES
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