Vélez-Rubio

Vélez-Rubio

Church of Ntra. Sra de la Encarnación

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Vélez-Rubio

Location in Andalusia.

Coordinates: 37°39′N 2°04′W / 37.650°N 2.067°W / 37.650; -2.067
Country Spain
Community Andalusia
Municipality Almería
Comarca Los Vélez
Government
  Mayor Miguel Martínez-Carlón Manchón (PSOE)
Area
  Total 282 km2 (109 sq mi)
Elevation 847 m (2,779 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 7,138
  Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website official site

Vélez-Rubio (Spanish: [ˈbeleðˈruβjo], locally: [ˈbɛlɛʱˈruβjo]) is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.

History

There are people living there from 30,000 years ago, but the present location is from the 15th-16th centuries, when some Moriscos and some Christians came to live in the present Fatín area, and then they expanded around the church and the town hall. But the greatest development was during the 18th and 19th centuries, when were built the straightest and largest streets, with the most luxurious buildings.

Main sights

Holy week

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