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Place in Andalusia, Spain
Rincón de la Victoria
Flag of Rincón de la VictoriaFlagCoat of arms of Rincón de la VictoriaCoat of arms
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Rincón de la Victoria is located in SpainRincón de la VictoriaRincón de la VictoriaLocation in Spain.
Coordinates: 36°43′N 4°17′W / 36.717°N 4.283°W / 36.717; -4.283
Sovereign state Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Málaga
ComarcaAxarquía
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Salado
Area
 • Total27.51 km (10.62 sq mi)
Population
 • Total46,093
 • Density1,700/km (4,300/sq mi)
DemonymRinconeros
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Rincón de la Victoria (Spanish pronunciation: [riŋˈkon de la βiɣˈtoɾja]) is a municipality in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is the municipality with the highest well-being in the province of Malaga, according to the Synthetic Indicator of Economic Welfare developed by Andalusian Analysts. According to the same study, Rincón de la Victoria has the highest income per capita in Andalucia.

History

Archaeological findings at the Cueva del Tesoro testify the human presence as early as the Palaeolithic Age. There are remains of walls from around 1000 BC which perhaps included an Iberian settlement.

Around 50 BC the Carthaginians established a port in a harbour nearby, followed by the Romans, who built here a fortified village called Bezmiliana. The presence of a Greek colony is unconfirmed. Under the Moors it became a larger city, described by the 11th century traveller al-Idrisi.

After the conquest of the area under the Catholic Monarchs, the town experienced a period of decline which lasted until the 18th century.

Main sights

  • Castle (18th century)
  • Archaeological area of Loma-Torre de Benagalbón, including a Roman villa
  • Archaeological Park of the Mediterranean
  • Archaeological remains of Bezmiliana
  • Cueva del Tesoro ("Grotto of the Treasure")
  • Museum of Arts and Traditions
  • Museum of Maritime Arts

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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