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Antequera

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Antequera is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (el corazón de Andalucía) because of its central location among Málaga, Granada, Córdoba, and Seville. The Antequera Dolmens Site is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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In 2011, Antequera had a population of 41,854. It covers an area of 749.34 km2 with a population density of 55.85 inhabitants/km2, and is situated at an altitude of 575 meters. There is also a very small town named "Gloriano" in the bottom of Antequera. Antequera is the most populous city in the interior of the province and the largest in area. It is the twenty-second largest in Spain. The city is located 45 km from Málaga and 115 km from Córdoba. The cities are connected by a high-speed train and the A-45 motorway. Antequera is 160 km from Seville and 102 km from Granada, which is connected by motorway A-92 and high-speed rail.

Due to its strategic position in transport and communications, with four airports located approximately one hour away and the railway running from the Port of Algeciras, Antequera is emerging as an important centre of transportation logistics, with several industrial parks, and the new Logistics Centre of Andalusia (Centro Logístico de Andalucía). In addition, the Vega de Antequera, watered by the river Guadalhorce, is a fertile agricultural area that provides cereals, olive oil, and vegetables in abundance.

The nearby natural reserve of El Torcal, famous for its unstable limestone rocks, forms one of the most important karst landscapes in Europe.

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Coat of arms of Antequera
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
41,849
Altitude
519 m
Area (IGN)
751 km²
Postcode
29200
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15 photographs of Antequera, taken here and in its own light.

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Antequera: Rocks El Torcal de Antequera karst Andalusia Spain · Photo: Jebulon (CC0)
Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo gallery · CC BY 3.0
Antequera: Antequera, Andalusia, Spain · Photo: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo gallery (CC BY 3.0)
Gzzz · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antequera (Andalucia, España) y la Peña de los Enamorados. · Photo: Gzzz (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jebulon · CC0
Antequera: Alcazaba Antequera · Photo: Jebulon (CC0)
Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antequera: Antequera Alcazaba · Photo: Ingo Mehling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Michael Gaylard · CC BY 2.0
Rooftops and Parroquia San Sebastián · Photo: Michael Gaylard (CC BY 2.0)
Dguendel · CC BY 4.0
Antequera, view to the Ermita de la Veracruz · Photo: Dguendel (CC BY 4.0)
Gzzz · CC BY-SA 4.0
The limestone rocks of the Torcal, natural park situated in the territory of the municipailty of Antequera (Andalusia, Spain). · Photo: Gzzz (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jebulon · CC0
The natural phenomenon of the karst erosion in El Torcal de Antequera, Andalusia, Spain. · Photo: Jebulon (CC0)
Jebulon · CC0
Karst in en:El Torcal de Antequera, Andalusia, Spain. · Photo: Jebulon (CC0)
Jebulon · CC0
Karst erosion in El Torcal de Antequera, Andalusia, Spain. · Photo: Jebulon (CC0)
Jebulon · CC0
Strange sculpture, karst in El Torcal de Antequera, Andalusia, Spain. · Photo: Jebulon (CC0)
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Karst in El Torcal de Antequera, Andalusia, Spain. · Photo: Jebulon (CC0)
Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo gallery · CC BY 3.0
Royal Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor in Antequera, Andalusia, Spain. View of Antequera town on the right. Peña de los Enamorados ("The Lovers' Rock") · Photo: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo gallery (CC BY 3.0)
Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antequera: Alcazaba and Peña de los Enamorados · Photo: Ingo Mehling (CC BY-SA 4.0)