Árchez

Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

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Municipal location in the Province of Málaga

Municipal location in the Province of Málaga

36°50′20″N 3°59′26″W / 36.83889°N 3.99056°W / 36.83889; -3.99056Country

AndalusiaProvinceMálagaComarcaAxarquíaGovernment

• MayorAmalia María Jiménez Jiménez (IU)Area

• Total4.8 km² (1.9 sq mi)Elevation

530 m (1,740 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total391 • Density81/km² (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

29753

Websitewww.archez.com

Árchez is a small village in the province of Málaga, in southern Spain. The village is situated approximately 21 kilometres from Vélez Málaga. It has a population of approximately 408 residents, who are known as Archeros.

Archez is located in a valley im the foothills of the Sierra Almijara. The River Turvilla runs through the village.

Adjoined to the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacíon is a 16th-century Mudéjar tower whose minaret dates from the 13th century.

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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