mountain pass
Alto de Velefique
A twisting road through the semi-desert landscape of Almería province, gaining fame as a Vuelta a España climb and a hidden gem for motorcycle touring.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
Velez Rubio sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vélez-Blanco, 54km from Alto de Velefique.
Velez Rubio is a town located in Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 6,630, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Vélez-Blanco is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. In 2018, the population was 1,938.
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. ItRead more
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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Velez Rubio is located in Andalusia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 37.6484 latitude, -2.0769 longitude.
Velez Rubio has a population of approximately 6,630 people, making it a town in Spain.
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mountain pass
A twisting road through the semi-desert landscape of Almería province, gaining fame as a Vuelta a España climb and a hidden gem for motorcycle touring.
54 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A cascade of brilliant-white cubic houses tumbling down a hill above the Almería coast, with sweeping sea views.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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