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Emergencies		112
Health emergency		061
Guardia Civil		062
Local Police		092
Coastguard		900 202 202

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Town Hall

950 479 011

local statistics

Co-ordinates: 37° 09’ No 1°53’ W°
Population 2010/11........ 3,901
Municipal area: 108 km2
Altitude: 52 m
Distance to sea: 9.6 km
Distance to Almeria: 85 km
Extra details: East – Mojácar
..................... West – Los Gallardos & Alfaix
..................... South – Carboneras
..................... North: - Vera
Highest peaks in the Sierra Cabrera are
Cerro La Mezquita 962 m & Cerro Aráez 919 m

Acknowledgement to Robert Kenneth Jones and Daphne Price for the stunning photographs here and on the home page.

The small town of Turre is located in the foothills of the Sierra Cabrera in the valley of the Rio Aguas. Dating back to the times of the Moors today’s Turre is a bustling little market town.

The labyrinth of streets in the old town are dotted with tapas bars and in the main square the natural fountain supplies drinking water to visitors all year round while the main thoroughfares offer a variety of shops, bars and restaurants that cater for all tastes and ages. Friday’s are market days when local produce, amongst other items, is abundantly available.

The parish church, Iglesia de la Purisíma Concepción dates from the mid to late1800s and the Hermitage de San Francisco de Assisi dates from the 16th century. The latter was built after the remaining Moors, who were refugees from Mojácar and other nearby villages, converted to Christianity. Those that did not convert were sold into slavery. There are several fiestas that commemorate Turre’s past when the town is alive with lights, music and dance.

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There are a host of places to explore in the area and the nearest beach is only 8 kms away. Dotted with small pensions and hostals in and around the town Turre is a great little Spanish hideaway where one can enjoy local cusine in a relaxed Mediterrranean atmosphere. Moving up into the Sierra Cabrera one can find the Cortijo Grande Golf course Cortijo Grande Golf.

Cabrera

Climbing higher still you find the architecturally stunning Cortijo Cabrera. Built on the site of the old village one can still see archaeological remains of the original settlement and also of the sister village, Teresa, nearby. There is evidence found in nearby caves of occupation during Neolithic times but the first settlement of the area started in about the 8th century. The breathtaking views and jewel like turrets of today’s urbanised area, which has been built to emulate the Moorish style, are truly a spectacle not to be missed. Once bitten, forever smitten.