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Canillas de Aceituno

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Canillas de Aceituno is a municipality in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located in the east of the province and is one of the municipalities comprising the comarca of Axarquia and the judicial district of Vélez-Málaga. It is a small village, located at the foot of the "La Maroma" mountains in Spain.

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Canillas de Aceituno has an altitude of around 524 meters at the foot of the Sierra de Tejeda and is crowned by the peak of La Maroma at 2,068 meters, the highest in the province. It is a town of narrow streets that are immaculately whitewashed, Moorish arches and corners of flowers.

The people of Canillas de Aceituno called canilleros. Most have their profession within the town, although there are some people who work outside. They typically work in construction and agriculture. Canillas de Aceituno has shops where one can purchase basic products.

Canillas de Aceituno is 61 kilometers from Málaga. It is accessible through the highway C-335 and the local M-125 from Vélez-Málaga.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Canillas de Aceituno
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
1,801
Altitude
654 m
Area (IGN)
42.8 km²
Postcode
29716
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What to see

  1. 1Torre del antiguo castillo
  2. 2Casa de los Diezmos
  3. 3Cueva de la Fájara
  4. 4Cueva de la Rábita
  5. 5Cueva de los Carneros
  6. 6Cueva del Agua
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What to do

  1. 1Hiking: GR 242 · Canillas de Aceituno - Cómpeta
  2. 2Hiking: GR 249 · Cómpeta - Canillas de Aceituno
  3. 3Parque Natural Sierra de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama
  4. 4Hiking: PR-A 352 · Alcázar - La Maroma
  5. 5Street market (Fridays)
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Photo gallery

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  • ivrig/Jørgen Carstensen · CC BY 2.0
  • Juan Pablo Olmo from málaga, spain · CC BY 2.0
  • B&B Cortijo La Zapatera · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Juan Pablo Olmo from málaga, spain · CC BY 2.0
  • Elisamar · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Elisamar · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • 103 places to stayIllustrative photo · Toprural · CC BY-SA 2.0

    Accommodation

    103 places to stay in Canillas de Aceituno

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  • 7 restaurantsIllustrative photo · Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Eat

    7 restaurants in Canillas de Aceituno

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  • 5 experiencesIllustrative photo · Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Experiences

    5 experiences in Canillas de Aceituno

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Useful information

Everything you need for your visit or your day-to-day

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Town council

    • Phone: 952 51 80 02
    • Official website: www.canillasdeaceituno.es
    • Email: ayuntamiento@canillasdeaceituno.es

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Travelling with your pet

Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.

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Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes78 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes99 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: tourist office, train station, petrol stations, health centre, banks, post office, EV chargers, motorhomes, secondary school, pool, care home.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Town hall contact details: General Database of Local Entities (Spanish Ministry of Finance); tourist offices: each region's open registry, where it publishes one. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

Canillas de Aceituno Town Hall

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Where to sleep in Canillas de Aceituno

103 registered places to stay

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