Bobadilla | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Málaga#Spain Andalusia#Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Málaga |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Antequera |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Antequera |
Elevation M: | 500 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Total: | 480 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 37.0417°N -4.6961°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 29540 |
Area Code: | (+34) ... |
Blank Name: | Demonym |
Bobadilla, also known as Bobadilla Pueblo ("Bobadilla Village"), is a Spanish village in the municipality of Antequera, in the province of Málaga, Andalusia.[1] It is located in the west of the Antequerano municipal territory, 3 km from Bobadilla railway station.
The village was an independent municipality of Salvadorean settlers until 1857, when it was annexed to Antequera.[2]
On 30 March 1950, a mail train from Madrid to Málaga derailed on a set of points in Bobadilla station, killing 8 people and injuring 30.
Bobadilla itself is a small village of white houses surrounded by olive groves, that lies 13 km west of Antequera and 10 km south of Humilladero. The nearby settlement that grew around the station is named Bobadilla Estación.
The village's festival is celebrated in the month of August. The romería pilgrimage from 14 to 16 of May.
See also: Algeciras-Bobadilla railway. Bobadilla railway station is a main railway junction within Antequera municipal territory, and one of the most important in Andalusia for both passengers and goods.[3]