A Little Bit About The Area of Canillas De Albaida…

Canillas de Albaida is a town and municipality in the province of Malaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It has a population of approximately 800 residents. The natives are called Canilleros. The village is one of several typical Andalucian pueblos blancos which circle edge of the national parks.

The village sits on the edge of the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park, a haven for wildlife and walking. The highest point is La Maroma in the Sierra de Tejeda which has an altitude of 2,068 metres above sea level. The urban center in the Sierras with an altitude of 576 metres. The municipality is situated approximately 50 kilometres from Malaga and 2.5 kilometres from Competa.

Canillas de Albaida is within the Route of Sun and Wine, as well as the “white villages of the Costa del Sol.” The locality is characterized by its tight village of narrow streets, winding and steep, and whitewashed houses.

The village has seen considerable growth and renovation after the 2000 millennium, as a result of an increase in tourism and the number of expatriate residents from northern Europe. There are restaurants and shops. Three hotels have been established after 2000.

The staple industry here is agriculture, the principal crops being avocados, raisins, wine from moscatel grapes and olives. Kitchen vegetables are also grown extensively on ancient, irrigated terraces, for local sale and consumption. Farming is mostly done by hand, the only significant “machinery” being mules which are used as beasts of burden and for ploughing. The arrival of a more modern community has not obliterated the traditional lifestyle of the village and its surroundings.

The main plaza in Canillas is a beautiful place to sit and enjoy a meal or just a drink in the sunshine. There are two lovely chapels, or Ermita’s to visit. Ermita De Santa Ana and Ermita De San Anton.