Ardales
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Ardales | |
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 Municipal location in the Province of Málaga | |
  Ardales Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′40″N 4°50′41″W / 36.87778°N 4.84472°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community | Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Comarca | Comarca de Antequera, Guadalteba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Calderón Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,493 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ardaleños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 29550 |
| Website | Official website |
Ardales 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 62.5 kilometres from Málaga.
On the hill above the town is the historic church and higher still are the ruins of the Ardales castle. At the peak of the hill is the hermitage Ermita del Calvario. The infamous Caminito del Rey is nearby. The Cave of Ardales (cueva de doña Trinidad Grund) contains Paleolithic cave art.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ardales.
- "Ardales, Andalusia, Spain" Motion Views photographs of Ardales
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