Macharaviaya, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
🇪🇸 Macharaviaya is a municipality in the province of Málaga in the mountains of the autonomous community of Andalusia in the south of Spain. It is located in the comarca of La Axarquía.
The village was built upon the ruins of an old Moorish settlement. Its name is derived from Andalusian Arabic Machxar Abu Yahya, meaning "Abu Yahya's Court". It was the home of the noble Gálvez family, whose descendant Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo had been the viceroy of New Spain. His son Bernardo, who was born in the village, became Governor of Louisiana and captured Baton Rouge, Mobile and Pensacola from the British during the American Revolution. The historical centre of the village has a preservation order on it. Some Spanish and foreign artists, ceramicists, painters and writers live among the villagers.
Every year in August, Macharaviaya hosts a festival honouring the patron saint of the village, Bernard of Clairvaux.
Tourist Industry • Church of San Jacinto • Templete de los Gálvez • Iglesia mudejar, a local church in Benaque, its tower is the minaret of a former mosque • Museo de Gálvez.
Europe/Madrid/Malaga
Macharaviaya has a population of over 442 people. Macharaviaya also forms part of the wider La Axarquía Comarca which has a population of over 211,328 people. Macharaviaya is situated 14 km west of Vélez-Málaga.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Macharaviaya has links with:
🇺🇸 Galveston, USA 🇺🇸 Gulf Breeze, USA 🇺🇸 Pensacola, USA🇪🇸 Roquetas de Mar 36.75
🇦🇫 Mazar-i-Sharif 36.75
🏴 East Kilbride -4.167
🏴 Kirkintilloch -4.155
🇪🇸 Vélez-Málaga -4.1
🇫🇷 Châteaulin -4.091
🇧🇫 Bobo-Dioulasso -4.283
🇧🇫 Bobo Dioulasso -4.295
🏴 Carmarthen -4.316
🇲🇦 Errachidia -4.417
Locations Near: Macharaviaya -4.2,36.75
🇪🇸 Vélez-Málaga -4.1,36.778 d: 9.4
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🇪🇸 Torremolinos -4.496,36.618 d: 30.2
🇪🇸 Benalmádena -4.573,36.595 d: 37.5
🇪🇸 Antequera -4.563,37.019 d: 44
🇪🇸 Fuengirola -4.624,36.542 d: 44.4
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