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View of Villanueva del TrabucoJulen Iturbe-Ormaetxe from Bilbao, Spain · CC BY-SA 2.0

Villanueva del Trabuco

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Villanueva del Trabuco is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is situated in the northeast of the province. Villanueva del Trabuco is located in the comarca of Nororma. The municipality is situated approximately 45 kilometres from the provincial capital of Málaga and 34 from Antequera. It has a population of approximately 5,000 residents. The natives are called Trabuqueños. Local legend has it that the town is named after a type of early gun called a Trabuco, which was in common usage in the area many years ago.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Villanueva del Trabuco
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
5,521
Altitude
686 m
Area (IGN)
60.6 km²
Postcode
29313
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Where to sleep in Villanueva del Trabuco

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What to do

5 plans to experience Villanueva del Trabuco on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 249 · Alfarnate - Villanueva del Rosario

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

Hiking: PR-A 339 · Los Caños

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Natural areas

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Monumento Natural Fuente de los Cien Caños-Nacimiento del Río Guadalhorce

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Street market

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Street market

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In and around Villanueva del Trabuco

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.

  • ClimbingEl triangulo · 5.1 km away, in Villanueva del Rosario · 9 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia ferrata de Archidona · 9.2 km away, in Archidona · 5 within 25 kmGetting there
  • WineriesBodegas José Molina · 13.6 km away, in ColmenarGetting there
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