2600 residents

Schools

Antequera 60km Málaga 110km Granada 150km Sevilla 125km

110km to Malaga

Health clinic

Municipal pool

Beach 1h45

150km to Granada

Shops, Bars, Restaurants

Golf nearby

Bus and train service

125km to Sevilla

Local Information

Ayuntamiento de Marinaleda Avda. Libertad 119 41569 - Marinaleda (Sevilla) Telephone: 955-910-904

Marinaleda information

Marinaleda is an administrative area of Seville, consisting of two villages, Marinaleda (population around 2,000) and Matarredonda (population around 600) which are gradually becoming joined by development between the two. It is more or less central to the triangle formed by Malaga, Seville and Granada. It is close to Ecija, Estepa, Osuna, Herrera and Puente Genil. A little over an hour from the coast. It is served by a bus service to Seville, summer day trips to the coast and excellent train service to Malaga, Seville etc. from Herrera station just a short taxi ride away.

The village is mostly flat and easy to get around and park. Marinaleda boasts impressive facilities. There is a pool complex with bar, two football pitches, two municipal parks, one has an amphitheater for events, a gymnasium, sports pavilion, tennis courts, a Casa de Cultura with a computer suite. There is free Wi-Fi for residents and a pool pass costs just €5 for the summer. Local taxes are among the lowest in Spain. There are free (and gentle) Spanish language and culture classes at the Adult Educational Centre. There’s a wide variety of bars and restaurants from the Union bar (Sindicato) to a wine and cocktails bar (Oficina). There are plenty of small supermarkets and other shops and a weekly market on Wednesdays. Recently opened are a Cash and Carry and a Moorish “Tetaría” (tea and infusions bar). There are two venues that regularly hold a variety of live music concerts, most are free. The central avenue (Avenida de Libertad) has gardens and a fountain which is lit up of a night. There’s a local bakery, greengrocers, a fishmongers, two barbers and a hairdresser.! The town is run by the Mayor, Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo, who is very accessible and accommodating to foreign residents. Until 2013, he was very active politically and, in the 80’s and 90’s secured a Cooperative Farm for the village about 12 kms away. In 2012 , a new factory was completed for processing the food products. Most local farmers use a cooperative "1 olive oil plant in the village and there are two local food processing businesses. Ther e are two banks with cash machines. » More information on towns of Andalucia