Vélez-Rubio, Municipality in northern Almería, Spain.
Located at an elevation of 847 meters, Vélez-Rubio extends across 282 square kilometers of mountainous terrain near the Sierra de María-Los Vélez Natural Park.
Human settlements in Vélez-Rubio date back 30,000 years, with Neolithic structures at Cerro de Los López and remains from the Copper and Bronze Ages.
The Church of the Virgin of the Incarnation stands as the largest religious building in Almería province, featuring architectural elements from the 18th century.
The municipality maintains a population of 6,630 residents with a density of 24 people per square kilometer, offering various accommodations for visitors.
The town's ethnographic museum documents local traditions through exhibits displaying artifacts and cultural objects from different historical periods.
GPS coordinates: 37.64828,-2.07454
Latest update: March 5, 2025 06:18
Castle of the Marquises of the Vélez
5.2 km
Cave of the Signs
3.6 km
Sierra de María-Los Vélez Natural Park
8.6 km
Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados del Saliente
15.9 km
Iglesia de la Encarnación (Vélez-Rubio)
94 m
Castle of Xiquena
9 km
Castillo de Nogalte
25 km
Observatorio Astronómico de Cabezo de la Jara
20.2 km
Conjunto patrimonial Medina Nogalte (Puerto Lumbreras)
24.5 km
Museo Comarcal Velezano Miguel Guirao
169 m
Centro de Interpretación de la Naturaleza de Cabezo de la Jara
20.3 km
Old Convent of San Luis
5.3 km
Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena
5.2 km
Fábrica de Harinas Santa Bárbara
18.1 km
House of the Bañones
5.3 km
Town Hall of Vélez-Blanco
5.1 km
Iglesia de la Encarnación
10.6 km
Mezquita de la Magdalena
11.6 km
Historical Center of Vélez Blanco
5.1 km
Iglesia de la Inmaculada
332 m
Fuente y abrevadero de los Caños de Caravaca
5.4 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
193 m
Cultural landscape of Vélez-Blanco
5.8 km
Centro Histórico de Vélez Rubio
41 m
Iglesia San José
19.9 km
Town Hall of Taberno
20 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Vélez-Rubio - Fernando Palanques
102 m
Letreros I
4 kmReviews
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