History and Timeline of Alhaurin de la Torre

The sizable territory of the municipality of Alhaurin de la Torre, in the western Malaga region, in a sense facilitates passage from the valley of the River Guadalhorce to the coast. Its territory stretches between the mountains and the valley of Malaga, across open country that rises to the edge of the Mijas and Cartama mountain ranges and decreases in elevation as it nears the valley.
 
Market gardens, citrus groves and subtropical fruit plantations blend with the ever-increasing numbers of new-style housing developments that are constantly going up in this area. Its proximity to the capital of Malaga and to Torremolinos has resulted in many residents of those two localities choosing Alhaurin de la Torre as the place for a second home or as a mere commuter suburb due to its good connections to the coast. Despite the great increase in population and development, Alhaurin de la Torre has managed to retain its identity and traditions, and preserves secluded nooks of great charm and distinctive character.
 
Considering the undoubted Phoenician presence in Alhaurin el Grande and at the mouth of the River Guadalhorce, places very close to Alhaurin de la Torre, it seems more than probable that this place has a Phoenician origin. The Turdetans also must have passed through here and like the Phoenicians would have worked the silver and gold mines that existed in Alhaurin el Grande.
 
In the Roman era it received the name of Lauro Vetus, and it must have been a place of some importance since it is mentioned in more than one chronicle from those times. Some historians believe that it was in this area that the followers of Julius Caesar slew Cnaeus Pompey after the battle of Munda.
 
The Arabs later settled in this area and called it Alhaurein or Albarracin. After they were conquered by Christian troops in 1485 it received its final name of Alhaurin, to which "de la Torre" was added simply to distinguish it from Alhaurin el Grande.

How to get to Alhaurin de la Torre

From any point on the coast, 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