Arcos de la Huerta

The La Solana neighbourhood and the Pechuelos neighbourhood These are two charming, traditional corners of the old town of Benamargosa, a white village situated in the Axarquía region of Málaga. These neighbourhoods feature narrow, winding streets and stairways that wind their way upwards, creating landings adorned with plant pots and flowers.

From both neighbourhoods, you can enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the Benamargosa River valley, the citrus and tropical fruit orchards, and the rest of the town centre

Located in Ermitas Street, it was recently built and houses the Virgen de la Purísima.

The church, built at the end of the 16th century on an octagonal plan, has three naves and an adjoining tower. Inside, there is an octagonal niche on the Gospel side, preceded by an antechapel with an elliptical vault. It is located in the lower part of the village and is the oldest and most important building, erected on the site of an old mosque. The 28-metre nave is separated by pointed arches on pillars. During the 17th century the chapel of Jesús Nazareno was added, with rococo plasterwork, and underneath the church there is a crypt and cemetery from the first years of its construction.

The chapel of the cemetery of Benamargosa is of a popular and simple character. This religious building was ordered to be built in 1840 by Doña María de Santiago to bury her husband.

The bridge joins the banks of the Benamargosa River, built in response to the need to access the fertile lands adjacent to the continuous expansion of this enclave.