Lucainena de Las Torres explained

Official Name:Lucainena de las Torres
Flag Size:150
Seal Size:75
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Name1:Andalusia
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Almería
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Herrera Segura
Leader Party:PP
Area Total Km2:123
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:37.0333°N -14°W
Elevation M:542

Lucainena de las Torres is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.Lucainena de las Torres belongs to the association "The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain".

Geography

The municipality is located in the north of the Sierra Alhamilla, at 550 meters above sea level. The area is bordered by the natural arc of Cabo de Gata-Níjar, Sorbas and Sierra Cabrera. From Almería to Lucainena de las Torres there are 53 km and you have to take the N340 road that runs along the Tabernas desert (where world-famous westerns have been shot).

With an area of 124 km2, the village currently has about 600 inhabitants. The vast majority still make a living from agriculture. The town won the 1st prize for the beautification of the villages in 1998 and among other things has a magnificent baroque church of the 18th century, and deserves a visit.

Neighbouring localities

The municipal territory of is bordered by that of the following municipalities:Nijar, Sorbas, Tabernas, Turrillas ... all located in the province of Almería.

Administration

List of mayors, since the first democratic elections.

Législature Name of mayor Political party
1979–1983
1983–1987
1987–1991
1991–1995
1995–1999
1999–2003
2003–2007
2007–2011Juan Herrera SeguraPeople's Party (Spain)
2011–2015Juan Herrera SeguraPeople's Party (Spain)
2015–2019Juan Herrera SeguraPeople's Party (Spain)
2019–2023Juan Herrera SeguraPeople's Party (Spain)
2023–2027Juan Herrera SeguraPeople's Party (Spain)

Movies

Movies (or scenes) were shot there:

Culture

Feast of San Sebastian (Third weekend of January)The tradition consists of throwing wreaths of bread to the patron saint, the martyr Saint Sebastian, during its processional parade, January 20.

Feast of the Virgin of Montesión (Third week of September: Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

Way of Saint James and the Virgin of Montesión (Fourth week of July)

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