Bobadilla, also known as ''Bobadilla Pueblo'' ("Bobadilla Village"), is a Spanish village in the municipality of
Antequera, in the
province of Málaga,
Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a "historical nationality". The t ...
. It is located in the west of the Antequerano municipal territory, 3 km from
Bobadilla railway station.
History
The village was an independent municipality of Salvadorean settlers until 1857, when it was annexed to Antequera.
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.
Geography
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
Humilladero is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Antequera. The municipality is situated on the border with the province of Sevil ...
. The nearby settlement that grew around the station is named Bobadilla Estación.
Culture
The village's festival is celebrated in the month of August. The ''
romería
Christianity has a strong tradition of pilgrimages, both to sites relevant to the New Testament narrative (especially in the Holy Land) and to sites associated with later saints or miracles.
History
Christian pilgrimages were first made to s ...
'' pilgrimage from 14 to 16 of May.
Transport
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.
[ ]Diario Sur
''Diario Sur'' (also called ''SUR'') (English: Southern Daily) is a regional newspaper of Málaga, Spain. It is owned by the Prensa Malagueña, S.A., owned by Grupo Vocento.
History and profile
The newspaper was founded in February 1937. Initiall ...
:
Vecinos de Bobadilla alegan que los trazados del AVE a Granada les dejan encerrados entre vías
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References
External links
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Populated places in the Province of Málaga