Alpandeire
Málaga · Andalucía
Alpandeire is a Spanish municipality and village located in the Ronda area, near the peak of Jarestepar, (1,421 metres high), and surrounded by rugged scenery. A number of streams run through its territory. The municipality belongs to Málaga province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
History
In Moorish times, Alpandeire was a fort built by the Saracens after the battle of Guadalete. It is believed that there were human settlements in Alpandeire in pre-historic times, since burial grounds discovered in the area point right to the Iron and Bronze Ages.
In 1815 Alpandeire obtained the title of Villazgo as an award by Fernando VII for the stubborn resistance of its population during the French occupation.
The "Virgen del Rosario" is the traditional patron saint of Alpandeire.
Place of birth of the blessed Fray Leopoldo, in the present days this locality serves as a pilgrimage site where locals and outsiders pay tribute to the man of "Las tres aves María".
Monuments
Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua
Casa natal de Fray Leopoldo
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: San Roque (16)
Trails and hiking
•Gran Senda de la Serrania de Ronda (GR 141)
•Atajate - Bendalid (PR-A 235, 5.2 km)
•Parauta - Cartajima (PR-A 222, 4.5 km)
•Sendero de las Eras (SL-A 176, 2.7 km)
•Cartajima - Júzcar (PR-A 224, 2.9 km)
•Júzcar - Pujerra (PR-A 225, 3.6 km)
•Júzcar - Faraján (PR-A 227, 2.8 km)
•Faraján - Alpandeire (PR-A 228, 3.3 km)
•Alpandeire - Atajate (PR-A 229, 5.6 km)
•Atajate - Jimera de Líbar (PR-A 258, 4.3 km)
•Ronda - Cartajima (PR-A 221, 10.6 km)
Routes passing through Alpandeire
Famous people
•Leopoldo de Alpandeire
Town hall
Alcaldía: Gabriel Jiménez Ruíz
Web oficial: http://www.alpandeire.com
Town hall of Alpandeire
Alcaldía: Gabriel Jiménez Ruíz Web oficial: http://www.alpandeire.com
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How to get there
- 🚗 40 km from Marbella (about 28 min by car)
- 🚗 88 km from Málaga (about 62 min by car)
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- ✈️ 79 km from Málaga-Costa del Sol airport (about 56 min by car)
- ✈️ 97 km from Jerez de la Frontera airport (about 68 min by car)
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