Municipality Colmenar

Municipality Colmenar is located in autonomous community of Andalusia (Southern Spain) in Malaga province. The town is situated at altitude of 700 meters above sea in the most westerly point of the Axarquia, being 35 kilometres from Malaga, 49 kilometres from Velez Malaga and 35 kilometres from the coast at Torre del Mar.

The economy in the region is based on agriculture, livestock farming and several food and drink industries including the production of honey and specialist hams.

The town of Colmenar has two areas, an upper area with steep narrow streets clustered around the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, the lower part is of more recent construction with café bars and shops etc.