Frigiliana
Appearance
Frigiliana | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Andalucía |
Province | Málaga |
Comarca | Axarquía - Costa del Sol |
Government | |
• Mayor | Javier López Ruiz |
Area | |
• Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 3,071 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Frigilianenses, Aguanosos |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Frigiliana is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 71 kilometers from Málaga, the provincial capital, and approximately 6 kilometers from Nerja. It is located in the comarca of La Axarquía, the easternmost region of the province, and integrated into the judicial district of Torrox.
Culture
For four days at the end of August each year, Frigiliana hosts the Festival of the Three Cultures (Festival de las Tres Culturas), celebrating the region's historic confluence and co-existence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions.
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