Turrillas is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Almería province
Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on southeastern Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city gr ...
, in the autonomous community of
Andalusia
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, Spain.
The township is built quite high up on the north-west facing slopes of the
Sierra Alhamilla. It is accessed either by a winding road from
Lucainena de las Torres or from a road off the main
Sorbas
Sorbas is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia
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to
Tabernas
Tabernas is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, as well as the name of the principal town of the municipality. It is located on the edge of the famous Tabernas Desert, the filming location of many ...
N-340a road.
From Turrillas there are views of the opposite Sierras, the Sorbas
basin and of the agricultural land use; such land use is primarily revolves around olive production and some almond production. For those interested in agricultural practices there is evidence of old
terrace agriculture
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on the hillside adjacent to the town and also evidence of a ''
qanat
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'' irrigation system on the
alluvial fan
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directly below the town.
As of June 18, 2008, a series of Windmills are being erected on the mountain range behind Turrillas, to provide power to the National Grid. Construction began early 2008 with works to widen the roads, in order to transport the large blades and towers needed, temporary wind test antenna have been erected in order to discover the possible amount of
electricity
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to be gained by the windmills. The initial stage of testing was successful. Construction is expected to be finished by the end of 2008.
The annual fiesta, in honor of San Antonio takes place on June 13, 14, and 15 of every year. Celebrations go late into the night, with a concert taking place on the town square, live music and bars. There is also a parade on horseback past La ermita de San Antonio, which is situated in the lower part of the town. La ermita de San Antonio was built in the 17th century, as a remembrance between the battles that took place between the Moors and Christians in this area.
AENA
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(Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) has a relay outpost situated on the Sierra behind Turrillas, serving
Almería Airport
Almería Airport () is an airport located east of Almería city centre, in the province of Almería in Andalusia, Spain. It is close to the main tourist centers of the province such as the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, El Ejido, Mojácar ...
, and flights heading in the direction of Africa. The Communications Centre in Turrillas began operations in 2003.
Image:Turillassunset.JPG, Turrillas Sunset
Image:Turrillas_8.JPG, Turrillas Countryside
Image:TurrillasAlto.JPG, Turrillas From Above
References
External links
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Turrillas- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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Diputación Provincial de Almería
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Turrillas population pyramid
Municipalities in the Province of Almería
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