Alhaurin el Grande  - fincas and real estate andalusia

Alhaurin el Grande is a town located in the province of Malaga, 30 Kms. from the capital city, and at 239 meters above the sea level. It is one of the most picturesque villages in the Guadalhorce river valley and it is situated between the river Fahala and the stream of Blas González. The Arabs named it Alhaurin, which some historians translate as "the valley", from the Arab root "Al-Haur", due to its situation upon the valley of the Fahala river, while other historians consider the name originating from the Arab word "Alhauerin" which means "Almighty God".

The coast is much closer, with Fuengirola and Mijas just along a winding road round the mountain and the area is spattered with various fincas andalusia. And a new road is being built through to Marbella, to the south west. The rolling hills and wide open spaces give a feeling of space from all around the town. The nearby towns of Coin and Alhaurin de la Torre provide any missing services which might be needed.

The Southeast of the municipal boundary is mountainous and the rest consist of plains. It has a very mild climate with light winds that blow predominately from the North and West.

From Alhaurín there is a lovely view over the "Hoya de Málaga" - Malaga's vale, full of lemon trees and other fruit trees, which together looks like a vast carpet.

Almost all the town streets are narrow and winding. The Town Hall and the church of the Vera Santa Cruz, are located in this square in close proximity to fincas andalusia.

Fiestas of the area - As always in these villages, Semana Santa (Holy Week) is celebrated with gusto. Other important fiestas are Corpus Christ, the Dia de la Virgen de Gracia on August 15th, and the feasts of San José and San Sebastián.

Archaeological remains of a Roman settlement have been found near Alhaurin, belonging to the time of Probo and Diocleciano emperors. It is assumed that this was an important settlement and the archaeologist Berlanga upholds that this was the settlement of the ancient Iberian town of "ILURO", and so, Alhaurin derives from LAURO, place were the Roman Emperor Caesar defeated Cneo Pompeyo, the son of Pompeyo The Great.

In 1487, when the town was conquered by the Christian Monarchs, the name of the town was Laurín, and from then onward it was known as Alhaurín el Grande.

Alhaurín el Grande was tax-exempt and was a royal village under the Malaga jurisdiction. The neighbours of Alhaurín bought the freedom of the town and the title of Villa for four and a half million silver maravedis, but due to its very bad administration the king ordered the town to submit itself to the jurisdiction of Coin. This order was not accepted by the neighbours and there were many and serious disorders.

Its most important monuments are the parish church of Our Lady of Grace, patron saint of the town, built upon the rest of an Arab fortress, and the hermitage of Saint Anton.

Fiestas of the area - As always in these villages, Semana Santa (Holy Week) is celebrated with gusto. Other important fiestas are Corpus Christ, the Dia de la Virgen de Gracia on August 15th, and the feasts of San José and San Sebastián.

For Alhaurin el Grande activities like exploring the countryside, tasting amazing spanish tapas and attending many cultural activities like jazz, flamenco festival and fair in June, processions in Semana Santa (Easter), and sport activities like tennis, golf in three courses or trekking in Sierra de Mijas and Cártama. St. John´s fair is always in the summer.

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