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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Andalusia, Spain
Vélez-Rubio | |
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| Church of Ntra. Sra de la Encarnación Church of Ntra. Sra de la Encarnación | |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′N 2°04′W / 37.650°N 2.067°W / 37.650; -2.067 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Andalusia |
| Province | Almería |
| Comarca | Los Vélez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Martínez-Carlón Manchón (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 282 km2 (109 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 847 m (2,779 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 6,630 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| (INE) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | velezrubio |
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Vélez-Rubio (Spanish: [ˈbeleθˈruβjo] ) is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
History
[edit ]There have been people living the region for 30,000 years. [citation needed ] The present location is from the 15th-16th centuries, when Moriscos and Christians came to live in the Fatín area, and expanded the town around the church and the town hall.[citation needed ] The greatest development took place during the 18th and 19th centuries, when the straightest and largest streets, and most luxurious buildings were built.[citation needed ]
Main sights
[edit ]- Church of the Virgin of the Incarnation, the most important of the province of Almeria.
- Ethnographic museum.
- The convent of the Immaculate Conception.
Holy week
[edit ]- Venerable Hermandad de Ntro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Venerable brotherhood of our Father Jesus from Nazareth) known as "the slaves". It was founded on the 16th century.
- Cofradía de la Santa Vera Cruz y Sangre de Cristo (brotherhood of the Jesus' Holy True Cross and Blood) known as "Christ of the Coffin".
- Tradicional Hermandad de Ntra Sra de los Dolores (Traditional brotherhood of Our Lady of the Sorrows) known as "the coffees". It was founded on the 19th century.
- Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo del Perdón y de los Afligidos (brotherhood of the Holy Christ of the Pardon and Afflicted), known as "the porcelains".
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
[edit ]- (in Spanish) Noticias de la Comarca de Los Vélez- Vélez Rubio
- (in Spanish) Municipality of Vélez-Rubio
- (in Spanish) Vélez-Rubio - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- (in Spanish) Vélez-Rubio - Diputación Provincial de Almería
