Macharaviaya is a municipality in the province of Málaga in the mountains of the

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in the south of Spain. It is located in the

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. The village was built upon the ruins of an old Moorish settlement. Its name is derived from

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''Machxar Abu Yahya'', meaning "Abu Yahya's Court". It was the home of the noble Gálvez family, whose descendant

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had been the viceroy of New Spain. His son Bernardo, who was born in the village, became Governor of Louisiana and captured Baton Rouge,

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and

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from the British during the American Revolution. The historical centre of the village has a preservation order on it. Some Spanish and foreign artists, ceramicists, painters and writers live among the villagers. Every year in August, Macharaviaya hosts a festival honoring the

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of the village,

Bernard of Clairvaux Bernard of Clairvaux, O. Cist. ( la, Bernardus Claraevallensis; 109020 August 1153), venerated as Saint Bernard, was an abbot, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templars, and a major leader in the reformation of the Benedictine Order throug ...

Main sights

* Church of San Jacinto * Templete de los Gálvez * Iglesia mudejar, a local church in Benaque, its tower is the minaret of a former

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* Museo de Gálvez

Gallery

File:Benaque.jpg, Benaque in Macharaviaya. Town with Iglesia mudejar church (former mosque) in hill background. File:Casa_natal_de_Salvador_Rueda.jpg, Benaque church neighborhood.

Twin towns

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References

Municipalities in the Province of Málaga {{Andalusia-geo-stub