Canillas de Albaida, Malaga

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“Albaida” means “white” in Arabic, the name of this village could not be more appropriate. Seen from a certain distance, the white of its buildings stands out brilliantly against the knoll on which the village sits.

On the north, the municipality extends to the summits of the Sierra Almijara range, on the border of the province of Granada, and southward, to near Daimalos, part of the municipal territory of Arenas. The hills of Secanillo and Cuevas rise near the village as precursors of the mountain landscape. With an altitude of about 800 metres, they point the way to the lofty (more than 1,600 metres) cliffs of Chapa, Albucaz and Carneros, which are surrounded by ravines and seasonal watercourses to which a few pine groves cling.

As the terrain levels out somewhat and the water torrents become streams such as La Cueva, Turvilla and Ciguilias the countryside becomes covered with cottonwoods, poplars and oleanders. In places, along the now-tranquil waterways, this vegetation creates some exceptionally beautiful scenes. One such place is La Fabrica, where the La Cueva and Turvilla streams join in an area close to the village that is much visited by the people of the region who avail themselves of the camping facilities there.

Monuments :
The Nuestra Senora de la Expectacion church and the hermitages of Santa Ana and San Anton.

How to Get There:

Turn off the Mediterranean Expressway at Algarrobo-Costa onto the A-6203. After passing through Albarrogo and Sayalonga, you will come to a fork in the road; one way leads to Archez and the other to Competa. It does not matter which you take as both towns are just a few kilometres from Canillas de Albaida.

Tourist Offices :

Address : Town Hall, Plaza Generalisimo, 8 (29755).
Telephone: 952 553 006;
Fax: 952 553 100