Mollina, Málaga
Location
The municipality is situated approximately 16 kilometres from Antequera and 60km north of the provincial capital of Málaga on the coast. The people are known as Mollinatos. It has a population of approximately 5,000 residents.
Festivals
Mollina celebrates five festivals a year, the Candelaria or festividad de la Virgen de la Candelaria on February 1; Semana Santa, aka Easter, in late March or early April;the Romeriá on the second weekend of May; and the Feria de Agosto in August; the cultural and harvest themed Feria de la Vendimia on the second weekend of September.
Population
As of 2018, there are 5,020 inhabitants in the town of Mollina. There is an expat British population in Mollina, living either in the town or on one of three mobile park home sites, the largest being at the Hotel Molino de Saydo, where every Wednesday morning there is an "English" market.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.