Alpandeire, Spain

Alpandeire
Alpandeire
Municipality
	Municipal location in the Province of Málaga
	Alpandeire Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 36°38′04″N 5°12′10″W / 36.63444°N 5.20278°W
Sovereign state	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Málaga
Comarca	Serranía de Ronda
Government
• Mayor	Gabriel Jiménez Ruíz (PSOE)
Area
• Total	31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	252
• Density	8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Demonym	Panditos
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	29460
Website	alpandeire.es

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".

Demography

The municipality has a population of 291 (male: 144, female: 147), an area of 31 km² and a population density of 9.04. Six (5%) of the Alpandeire residents are foreigners.