This surprising and picturesque La Axarquía village stretches across one of the slopes of the looming Sierra de Tejeda range, while its municipal territory extends to the vicinity of the La Maroma peak (2,065 metres), considered the “Roof of Málaga”.The visitor arriving in this region finds himself immersed in a landscape that is simply spectacular, both for the mountains themselves and for the panoramic views to be seen from every point. A pine forest, broken by rocky expanses on its upper levels, covers the northern part while in the south the landscape has more in common with the dominant terrain of La Axarquía, although it does not cease to be rugged. Here one sees hills covered with vineyards and olive groves, occasionally mixed with fruit and citrus orchards and market gardens.

Canillas de Albaida History

Considering that “albaida” means “white” in Arabic, the name of this village could not be more appropriate. Seen from a certain distance, the white of its buildings stands out brilliantly against the knoll on which the village sits.On the north, the municipality extends to the summits of the Sierra Almijara range, on the border of the province of Granada, and southward, to near Daimalos, part of the municipal territory of Arenas.

The mountainous territory of the municipality of Casabermeja is in the southern part of the Torcal and Las Cabras mountain ranges and is crossed by the River Guadalmedina. Since the most remote antiquity, it has been one of the entry points from different localities on the coast, including the city of Málaga, to the interior of Andalusia. This access has been none other than the narrow and winding valley of the River Guadalmedina itself, along which runs a large part of the route of the A-4 (N-331) expressway, which has placed the village equally distant from Antequera and Málaga and has considerably shortened the distance between these three population centres.

This municipality stretches on one side between the regions of La Axarquía and the Málaga Mountains and on the other it also adjoins the Antequera mountain range, so the resultant landscape is something of a compendium of three zones that meet in the municipal territory. It has limestone areas similar to those of Antequera in which there is more rock than vegetation, and other less steep areas that allow the growth of olive trees, cereal grains and low brush.

To understand certain things you sometimes have to admit that truth can surpass fiction. A case in point is the location chosen for this village, which was eminently justified a few centuries ago due to defensive considerations but that nowadays can’t help but surprise even the visitor who has informed himself beforehand about the peculiarities of Comares.