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Fuengirola and Property For Sale in Fuengirola |
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AREA: 10,20 km² - ALTITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL: 5 metres - AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL: 500 l/m² - AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE: 18 ºC - POPULATION CENSUS 1994: 42,605
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The municipal district of Fuengirola occupies a narrow stretch of the coastal terrain between the Jardin brook to the northeast and the mouth of the Fuengirola river to the southwest. In the northern extreme of Fuengirola the landscape is hilly and there, where there are no urbanizations, it is covered with scrubland, while the rest of the Fuengirola relief has smooth undulations and is practically plain. In these areas, apart from some really residual plots, the surroundings of Fuengirola are urban right up to the border of the Fuengirola river. To the extreme south, the hill on which the castle stands and the mouth of the river Fuengirola momentarily interrupt this panorama before it returns in the neighbouring municipality of Mijas.
The coastal position of Fuengirola, the same as with other coastal towns, must have attracted the first settlers since old. Nevertheless, the first datum we have for Fuengirola, refer to the Phoenicians, who arrived here in order to make commerce with the towns of the area. They were the founders of Suel, the name which this locality would have until the Arab era.
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With the arrival of the Romans it acquired great relevance, reaching the category of a federated city of Rome, which allowed it to maintain a law-code and their own institutions, the same as what happened with the city of Málaga.
The Arabs changed its name and called it Sohail, the name of a star in the Argus constellation, which according to tradition, could only be seen from the castle which still conserves the most part of its walls today. This castle was built by Abderramán III in the mid 10th century and was practically destroyed in the Christian conquest of 1487. After this conquest the coastal defence was fortified and some centuries later, in the 18th century, the castle was rebuilt with the purpose of avoiding the intense contraband registered in the area. This castle continued to serve its defensive mission until the War of Independance, in which it was used by the French.
From the 18th century, the town gained importance as a supply centre for the boats going to the Gibraltar straits and changes its name to Fuengirola, derived from the term "girona", appointed to the Genoese vessels dedicated to grocery, of whose presence was frequent in this Málaga port. The term "boliche" (grocer) has remained in the annexe of Santa Fe of Los Boliches, now practically united to Fuengirola.
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OtherAreas of The Costa del Sol : Inland |
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The Costa del Sol has an unspoiled, beautiful, and easy accessed area, which is becoming increasingly popular for the people looking for all the best of Spain, without the sometimes over population, stress, and high prices of the Costa del Sol. This area is Inland of the province of Málaga, Granada, and Sevilla. All can be found here: Fincas, villas, New developments, Townhouses, building plots... All for a fraction of the prices on the Costa, but with the comodities, good access, and charm of the real Spain.
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Locations in Inland Costa del Sol (by area)
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