Alhaurin de la Torre
Local information on Alhaurin de la Torre, Costa del Sol
Located at the foot of the northern slope of the Sierra de Mijas, Alhaurin de la Torre opens up onto the green and lush valley of the Guadalhorce valley. Due to its privilege location Alhaurin de la Torre is surrounded by farms and plantations growing all manners of fruits and vegetables. While the Sierra itself is covered in pine forests.
Situated between Torremolinos and Malaga, has in recent years helped revive the economy of Alhaurin de la Torre as many residents of those two localities have chosen Alhaurin de la Torre as the place for a second home or as a commuter suburb due to its good connections to the coast.
Despite its residential and economic growth, Alhaurin de la Torre has managed to retain its identity and traditions, and preserves secluded nooks of great charm and distinctive character such as the old Moorish-style streets and houses in the Barrio Viejo. From the market gardens, citrus groves and subtropical fruit plantations that now blend with a number of new developments to the secluded nooks found within the town itself that remind you that this town has been inhabited for millennia.
In the past, the area was settled by the both the Phoenicians and the Turdetans who worked the nearby the silver and gold mines that existed in Alhaurin el Grande at the time. During the Roman era, the area was known as Lauro Vetus, an area of importance to the Roman Empire as it was mentioned in more than one chronicle of the time. As small note of historical interest, several historians believe this was the area where Julius Caesar slew Pompey after the battle Munda.
The municipality got the name Alhaurin from the Christians troops who conquered it from the Moors who had previously named it Alhaurein or Albarracin. The, 'de la Torre' was simply added to the name to help differentiate it from Alhaurin de la Grande.
How to get to Alhaurin de la Torre
From any point on Costa del Sol, all you need do is take the old N-340 expressway and exit onto the A-366 in the direction of Coin. If you are coming from the city of Malaga or the eastern Costa del Sol, the aforementioned exit is located immediately past the airport. If you want to come to Alhaurin de la Torre from the western Costa del Sol, the exit is four kilometres from Torremolinos.
Tourist Information
Town Hall, Calle Punto Industrial
Telephone: 952 417 151
Fax: 952 413 336
Tourism Office, Avenida de España, 7
Telephone: 952 413 529
Fax: 952 413 529
Alhaurin de la Torre property
There a range of Alhaurin el Grande Property for sale in the area of the Costa del Sol. From new developments in Alhaurin offering a wide choice of villas, apartments and townhouses to more traditional style properties in the town itself. This is an excellent area either to live in or rent out your property with a good infrastructure and plenty of people working and residing in the town and its immediate area.
Alhaurin de la Torre maps and weather
Here you can find an Alhaurin de la Torre map and of the surrounding areas. Additionally an up to date Alhaurin del la Torre weather forecast for the next few days.
Alhaurin de la Torre hotels
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