Competa, Malaga

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Competa has the white of the town’s buildings juts out against a landscape that is overlooked by the great heights of the Tejeda and Almijara mountain ranges and stretches out in quest of the Mediterranean over a hilly country covered with the grapevines that yield its famous wine. One of the most representative images that the visitor will retain of La Axarquia will certainly be that provided by this municipality.

Competa lies in the north-eastern La Axarquia region, on the slopes of the Sierra de Almijara. It is 28 kilometres from Velez Malaga and 52 from the provincial capital. The urban zone sits at 640 meters above sea level. The area records an average annual rainfall of 630 litres per square metre.z

Monuments:

Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion church, hermitages of San Anton and San Sebastian.

How to Get There :

Of the three access routes to Competa (all starting from the Mediterranean Highway), perhaps the most interesting is the one that begins on the A-6204 at the Torrox exit. Along this road the visitor has the opportunity to pass through Trayamar, an archaeological site of Paleo-Punic tombs from the seventh century B. C. that are considered the most important of their type in the Mediterranean area. You can also get to Competa via the A-6203 from Algarrobo, passing through Sayalonga. Another option is to take the MA-117 at Velez-Malaga and arrive at Competa after passing through Arenas, Daimalos and Corumbela.

Tourist Information:

Address : Tourism Office, Constitucion Avenue (29754).
Telephone: 952 553 685   www.competa.es