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Colmenar

Village

Colmenar is a municipality in the province of Málaga in Andalusia, southern Spain.

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Colmenar has been populated since the Neolithic age, as testified by the remains found at the Cueva de las Pulseras. After the Reconquest, the town was named after a nearby farm known as Colmenar (Spanish: 'apiary') for its great number of beehives. The history of the village began in 1487, but it is not before 1777 that it became independent as a township.

Colmenar houses the region's medical center.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Colmenar
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
3,626
Altitude
674 m
Area (IGN)
64.1 km²
Postcode
29170
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Where to sleep in Colmenar

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What to see

4 places to explore Colmenar at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    La ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria es un templo cristiano situado en el municipio de Colmenar (en la provincia de Málaga, España), declarado bien de interés cultural en 1996. Se trata de una edificación de estilo barroco, construida durante los siglos XVII y XVIII, de autor desconocido.

    ErmitaBien de interés cultural

    Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
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    El museo de la Miel es un museo de la localidad de Colmenar, en la provincia de Málaga (España).

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    Iglesia

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    Cumbre

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

6 plans to experience Colmenar on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

2 activities

Hiking: GR 249 · Pulgarín - Alfarnate

Hiking: GR 7 · Andalucía - South Route (Provincia de Málaga)

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Natural areas

1 activity

Parque Natural Montes de Málaga

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Wineries

1 activity

Bodegas José Molina

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Street market

1 activity

Street market (Thursdays)

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Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: La Mina (El Chiquín)

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Colmenar

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesBodegas José Molina · in the village · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingCorral · 8.3 km away, in Villanueva del Rosario · 9 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia ferrata Fuente Gorda · 9.7 km away, in Comares · 4 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Spas and hot springsZwavelbad · 12.5 km away, in PerianaGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesPantano de La Viñuela · 12.8 km away, in ViñuelaGetting there