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Andalucia Health Districts distritos sanitarios are territorial divisions for the provision and coordination of primary health care and hospitals. There are 33 in total and number three to five per province.
Casares is a beautiful Andalucian white village situated a short drive inland from from Estepona, on the Costa del Sol. The is a wide range of property for sale in Casares. Most availability is for Apartments on or near the coast. to rustic villas inland near the village.
Jódar and its surroundings have been populated in some form since at least the third millennium BC; the site of Las Quebradas, dating from the Chalcolithic period, evidences prehistoric settlement, whilst Mycenaean remains attest to human presence during the Iberian era.
This lovely Andalusian village is located in Cádiz province in the area known as the “Campo de Gibraltar”. It is in the northwestern part of the Jimena de Libar municipality and claims to have more hours of sunshine than any other town in the province of Cádiz: 2,600 hours per year. Combine this with the ideal mix of subtropical and Mediterranean seaboard climate and you have a perfect place to visit or live.
In these days of international travel, the world often seems to be a much smaller place, while, in many senses it is much larger. Many people move from one country to another without a second’s thought and without so much as a word to friends or family who may wonder where they have moved on to.
The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Alcolea, opening from Monday to Friday.
Information and maps can be obtained from the friendly tourist office near the Parque del Majuelo - its stylish building and relaxing gardens are a tourist attraction in themselves.
Gualchos is made up of two areas, Gualchos and Castell de Ferro, and is especially interesting for its natural environment; the main attractions being its beaches and cliffs.
The Spanish are reputed to be amongst Europe's most voluble people. So why have they kept silent about the terrors of the Spanish Civil War and the rule of dictator Generalisimo Francisco Franco? The appearance - sixty years after that war ended - of mass graves containing victims of Franco's death squads has finally broken what Spaniards call 'the pact of forgetting'.
The bus stops for above M200s are located on the A-7077 to the east of the village. The bus stops for above M300s are located by the Town Hall in Plaza Fuente Arriba.
Estepa is famous for two very different reasons. Chiefly it is renowned for the biscuits known as polvorones and mantecados which bakers make each Christmas and are traditionally eaten across this region of Andalucía. Its other claim to fame is a grisly mass suicide 2,200 years ago.
Intersected by the river, Rio Real is basically flat with many trees under which to shelter under from the Andalusian sun. The course runs right down to the beach.
The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Bentarique, opening from Monday to Friday.
Marco Properties , based in Estepona, is a well-established and highly respected name in the Costa Del Sol real estate market, known for its professional approach, reliability, and in-depth market knowledge. The company is owned by Marco Rodriguez, a professional with over 25 years of experience in the region. Marco has built an excellent reputation based on his wealth of knowledge, integrity and understanding of the local property market. His extensive experience has allowed him to bring together a dedicated multi-national team, offering clients targeted advice and solutions on Costa del Sol properties, whether they are looking to buy, sell, or invest.
Cadiz was a favourite victim of attack by many of England´s most famed marine adventurers - Sir Francis Drake made his mark in 1587, capturing and destroying so many ships that he delayed the Spanish Armada by a year. Soon after, in 1596, the Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth I´s favourite, burned the city to the ground.
Suflí is famous for its fritá, made using tomatoes and peppers which are roasted in the traditional way before being bottled in a local factory and sold. This products is the basis of the Suflí economy. The village has around 200 inhabitants. Sfloy, Sofli and Suflí are all toponyms of Arabic origin that mean “those below”.
Gran Lujo means Grand Luxury and represents a level of service and facilities in excess of the five-star rating. Some hotels around the world use the term "six-star" to denote an establishment which is another level above a five-star.
Cazorla is steeped in tradition. Its origins stretch back six centuries before Christ, although it was officially founded by the Romans, who named it Carcesa. Its splendour grew under Moorish and then Christian control.
The Montecastillo Golf Resort designed by the great golfing legend Jack Nicklaus is rated the 5th best course in Europe and deservedly so. It follows the principle that what you see is what you get, with no blind holes and with open, and big drive inducing, fairways.
Santa Cruz de Marchena originated in the Al-Andalus period. It was known as Haratalgima, which translates as “mosque district”, due to the location of the high mosque. Together with Bolodu, it made up the Area of Alboloduy. With the Christian conquest, it was one of the first mosques to turn to the Christian faith with the name of Santa Cruz (Holy Cross).
