Colmenar

Colmenar lies in the centre of the historic region of the "Montes de Málaga", nestled between two hills. This municipality is on the border between the Axarquia region, which it joins through the Periana corridor, and the Montes region, which it joins from the west; it is located next to the old road to Granada. It offers a different landscape depending on which way you look at it: rocky mountains to the north and south and olive and cereal lands to the east and west.

Colmenar is rural tourism and mountainous natureculture and Andalusian authenticity. The village whose origins date back to after the Christian conquest, It has narrow, gently sloping streets with whitewashed houses. Its most representative monument is the Church of La Asunción and its most interesting landscape is the Camarolos and Jobo mountain ranges.

A town with a taste of honey

Colmenar is famous for its honey production, and on Honey Museum is the perfect place to meet the beekeeping tradition of the Axarquia. You will be able to find out more about the history of the honey production in the region, the exhibition of antique tools used by beekeepers and the tasting of local honeys with different varieties and flavours.

Discover ColmenarServices, Culture and Nature

Explore all that Colmenar has to offer: from its history and gastronomy to its services and natural spaces. Find here all the essential information you need to enjoy this charming municipality.

Geography

Surface area: 66 km2, Altitude: 694m

Climate

Average Temperature: 16ºC, Sunshine Hours: 2800h/year, Rainfall: 765 l/m2

City Council

952730000, www.colmenar.es

Gentilicio

Colmenareños

Population

Total: 3172, Men: 1553, Women: 1619

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Contact information

Telephone

952730000

Address

www.colmenar.es

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