Vélez-Rubio


Vélez-Rubio is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
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History

There have been people living in the region for 30,000 years. The present location is from the 15th-16th centuries, when Moriscos and Christians came to live in the Fatín area, and expanded the town around the church and the town hall. The greatest development took place during the 18th and 19th centuries, when the straightest and largest streets, and most luxurious buildings were built.

Main sights

  • Church of the Virgin of the Incarnation, the most important of the province of Almeria.
  • Ethnographic museum.
  • The convent of the Immaculate Conception.

Holy week

  • Venerable Hermandad de Ntro Padre Jesús Nazareno known as "the slaves". It was founded on the 16th century.
  • Cofradía de la Santa Vera Cruz y Sangre de Cristo known as "Christ of the Coffin".
  • Tradicional Hermandad de Ntra Sra de los Dolores known as "the coffees". It was founded on the 19th century.
  • Cofradía del Santísimo Cristo del Perdón y de los Afligidos, known as "the porcelains".