Vélez-Rubio

Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

37°39′N 2°04′W / 37.650°N 2.067°W / 37.650; -2.067Country SpainCommunity AndalusiaProvince AlmeríaComarcaLos VélezGovernment • MayorMiguel Martínez-Carlón Manchón (PP)Area • Total282 km² (109 sq mi)Elevation847 m (2,779 ft)Population • Total6,630 • Density24/km² (61/sq mi) (INE)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Websitevelezrubio.es

Vélez-Rubio (Spanish: [ˈbeleθˈruβjo]) is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.

History

There have been people living the region for 30,000 years. ^{[citation needed]} The present location is from the 15th-16th centuries, when Moriscos and Christians came to live in the Fatín area, and expanded the town around the church and the town hall.^{[citation needed]} The greatest development took place during the 18th and 19th centuries, when the straightest and largest streets, and most luxurious buildings were built.^{[citation needed]}

Main sights

• Church of the Virgin of the Incarnation, the most important of the province of Almeria.
• Ethnographic museum.
• The convent of the Immaculate Conception.

Holy week

• Venerable Hermandad de Ntro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Venerable brotherhood of our Father Jesus from Nazareth) known as "the slaves". It was founded on the 16th century.
• Cofradía de la Santa Vera Cruz y Sangre de Cristo (brotherhood of the Jesus' Holy True Cross and Blood) known as "Christ of the Coffin".
• Tradicional Hermandad de Ntra Sra de los Dolores (Traditional brotherhood of Our Lady of the Sorrows) known as "the coffees". It was founded on the 19th century.
• Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo del Perdón y de los Afligidos (brotherhood of the Holy Christ of the Pardon and Afflicted), known as "the porcelains".

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Noticias de la Comarca de Los Vélez- Vélez Rubio
• (in Spanish) Municipality of Vélez-Rubio
• (in Spanish) Vélez-Rubio - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
• (in Spanish) Vélez-Rubio - Diputación Provincial de Almería
• (in Spanish) Portal of businesses and Information in Vélez-Rubio^{[permanent dead link]} - TODOVELEZ.ES