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Vélez-Blanco

Mountain village

Vélez-Blanco is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. In 2018, the population was 1,938.

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Its surface area is 441.31 square kilometres (170.39 sq mi) with a population density of 4.39 per square kilometre (11.4/sq mi). Its geographical co-ordinates are 37° 41'N 2° 05'W. It is located at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510 ft) and 164 kilometres (102 mi) from the provincial capital, Almeria. It belongs to the Los Vélez region.

The Castillo de Vélez-Blanco was built in the 16th century by the Fajardo. Also noteworthy are the church of Santiago, the Convent of San Luis and the Cave of the Signboards, in which is the Indalo, cave painting of the late Neolithic or Copper Age that represents a human figure, and that has become the sign from the province of Almería. The cave was declared a National Historic Monument in 1924 and later in 1998 also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both Vélez-Blanco and Vélez-Rubio share the same gentilicios, egetano and egetana, although this term was coined by Vélez-Blanco and, later, Vélez-Rubio adopted the same word for its inhabitants.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Vélez-Blanco
Province
Almería
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
1,928
Altitude
1,072 m
Area (IGN)
437 km²
Postcode
04830
Demonym
egetano / velezano
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    El castillo de Vélez-Blanco está situado en el municipio español de Vélez-Blanco, en la provincia de Almería, Andalucía, y es un ejemplo emblemático de la arquitectura del Renacimiento español, conjugando el aspecto militar con el palaciego.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de los Marqueses de los Vélez
    Juan José Rodríguez · Public domain
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    Las pinturas rupestres de la Cueva de los Letreros son uno de los más importantes tesoros arqueológicos de Almería, España.

    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

    Cueva de los Letreros
    Nachosan · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    La iglesia de Santiago Apóstol es una iglesia sita en la localidad española de Vélez-Blanco, en la provincia de Almería, enclavada en su centro histórico.

    Iglesia parroquial católica

    Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol
    Antonio Periago Miñarro from Murcia, España · CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

    Abrigo de las Colmenas
    Olea · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Centro históricoBien de interés cultural

    Centro Histórico de Vélez Blanco
    Luispihormiguero · Public domain
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    Iglesia parroquial católicaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena
    Benjamin Soriano · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

    Letreros I
    Nachosan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    MezquitaBien de interés cultural

    Mezquita de la Magdalena
    El rincón de Los Vélez · CC BY 2.0
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    FuenteCatalogación General

    Fuente y abrevadero de los Caños de Caravaca
    Dario Tortora · CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Arte rupestreBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Arte rupestreBien de interés cultural

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    Abrigo rocosoBien de interés cultural

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    Abrigo rocosoParte de un sitio Patrimonio de la Humanidad

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    Arte rupestreBien de interés cultural

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    Torre de vigilanciaBien de interés cultural

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    FortalezaBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Torre de vigilanciaBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    Torre de vigilanciaBien de interés cultural

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    Monasterio

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    Museo

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    Cueva

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

What to do

5 plans to experience Vélez-Blanco on the move, not just passing through.

Natural areas

2 activities

Monumento Natural Cueva de Ambrosio

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Parque Natural Sierra de María-Los Vélez

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Climbing

1 activity

Climbing at Maimón Chico

Getting there

Hiking

2 activities

Hiking: SL-A 106 · Pinar de las Muelas y Hoya de Taibena

Hiking: SL-A 107 · Cueva de los Letreros

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