The town of Arriate is situated in an enclave deep in the Ronda Mountains, 6 kms from that city and 120 from the city of Malaga. It is surrounded by a natural landscape that is beautiful all the year round. The municipal area is surrounded to the north and west by the River Guadalcobacin, which has created a number of spots of immense beauty along its course; at the centre stands the village itself, on flat land traversed by La Ventilla Stream, with its straight streets and houses of medium height.
It's surface area is 8.3 km
2 & it's population is about 3,600.
Getting there:
To get to Arriate from the Costa del Sol you must take the old N-340 or the AP-7 expressway to San Pedro de Alcantara and there take the A-376, which leads to Ronda. There take MA-478 to Arriate.
Sightseeing:
Natural surroundings
Church of San Juan de Letran
Tourist Information:
Address: Town Hall, Calle Cordones, 4 (29350), Arriate, Malaga
Telephone: 34 - 952 16 50 96
Fax: 34 - 952 16 51 41
Web:
www.arriate.es
Important Tel Nos:
Council 34 -
952 16 50 96
Taxi 34 - 952 16 51 58