Benamocarra, Malaga tourist information
Villages of Malaga province and Andalucia, Spain travel information

Benamocarra information, malaga villages

A small village near Velez, situated atop a low ridge surrounded by olive and almond trees, vineyards, as well as orchards and fields of sub-tropical crops, overlooking the Velez Valley.

It was the birthplace of don Eduardo Ocon, Malaga’s best-known and most illustrious musician.

History

The village is of Arabic origin as its name indicates. It was derived from Banu Mukarram, meaning "the tribe of Mukarram", probably a Berber people.

It was conquered by Ferdinand the Catholic in the wake of the capture of Velez Malaga in 1487. In the years following the conquest, coexistence between Christian settlers and Moslems was uneasy.

After the expulsion of the moriscos (Moslem converts to Christianity) in the second half of the 16th century, the village was repopulated with Old Christians from Puente Genil, Estepa, Antequera and other locations.

Tourist information about Benamocarra:

Town council: C/Zarzuela, 46. 29719.

Tel. +34 952 50 95 34

Official website: Ayuntamiento de Benamocarra.