Bobadilla, also known as Bobadilla Pueblo ("Bobadilla Village"), is a Spanish village in the municipality of Antequera, in the province of Málaga, Andalusia.[1] It is located in the west of the Antequerano municipal territory, 3 km from Bobadilla railway station.
Bobadilla | |
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Village | |
 Bobadilla station building | |
  Bobadilla Location of Bobadilla within Spain / Andalusia  Bobadilla Bobadilla (Andalusia)  Bobadilla Bobadilla (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 37°2′30″N 4°41′46″W / 37.04167°N 4.69611°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Andalusia |
| Province |  Málaga |
| Comarca | Antequera |
| Municipality | Antequera |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 480 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 29540 |
| Area code | (+34) ... |
History
editThe village was an independent municipality of Salvadorean settlers until 1857, when it was annexed to Antequera.[2]
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
editBobadilla 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. The nearby settlement that grew around the station is named Bobadilla Estación.
Culture
editThe village's festival is celebrated in the month of August. The romería pilgrimage from 14 to 16 of May.
Transport
editBobadilla railway station is a main railway junction within Antequera municipal territory, and one of the most important in Andalusia for both passengers and goods.[3]
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Ayuntamiento de Antequera: Anejos
- ^ INE: Alteraciones de los municipios en los Censos de Población desde 1842[dead link]
- ^ (in Spanish) Diario Sur: Vecinos de Bobadilla alegan que los trazados del AVE a Granada les dejan encerrados entre vías
External links
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Media related to Bobadilla at Wikimedia Commons