Riogordo
Encyclopedia
Riogordo is a small town and municipality
of around 3,000 inhabitants in Málaga
province, Spain
. It is situated in the centre of a subregion known as Axarquía
that runs east and inland of Málaga as far as Nerja
. Nestled in the low-lying mountains (between the Montes de Málaga
and the higher sierras), it is almost one of the classic Andalusia
n "white villages". It is equidistant between Málaga and Vélez-Málaga, both of which are little more than 30 minutes by car.
The town hosts the "El Paso" festival at Easter (Semana Santa), a reenactment of the crucifixion which has a cast of hundreds, mostly local villagers.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of around 3,000 inhabitants in Málaga
Málaga (province)
The Province of Málaga is located on the southern coast of Spain, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the South, and by the provinces of Cádiz, Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada.Its area is 7,308 km²...
province, Spain
Spain
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. It is situated in the centre of a subregion known as Axarquía
Axarquía
Axarquía is a comarca of Andalusia, southern Spain. It is the wedge-shaped area east of Málaga. Its name is possibly traced back to Arabic الشرقية ....
that runs east and inland of Málaga as far as Nerja
Nerja
Nerja is a municipality on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, southern Spain. It is on the country's southern Mediterranean coast, about 50 km east of Málaga.-History:...
. Nestled in the low-lying mountains (between the Montes de Málaga
Montes de Málaga
Montes de Málaga is the name of a series of mountains as well as the name of a natural park in Andalusia, Spain, near Málaga....
and the higher sierras), it is almost one of the classic Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
n "white villages". It is equidistant between Málaga and Vélez-Málaga, both of which are little more than 30 minutes by car.
The town hosts the "El Paso" festival at Easter (Semana Santa), a reenactment of the crucifixion which has a cast of hundreds, mostly local villagers.
External links
- Riogordo.com
- http://www.riogordochurch.com Welcome to the Church of St Mina in Riogordo.