AGUILAS, HISTORY OF ÁGUILAS
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The ruined castle of Chuecos in AguilasAn 11th century fortification in Águilas which was strategically important in the conflicts of the Middle Ages Image: Consejo de Agricultura Ecológica de la Región de Murcia - Caerm The ruined castle of Chuecos stands at an altitude..

The ruined castle of Tébar in AguilasThe castles of Chuecos and Tébar protected the rural population of Águilas as long ago as the 12th century The castle of Tébar stands at an altitude of 486 metres above sea level on a hill next to the old road between Lorca and Mazarr&..

Embarcadero del Hornillo visitors centre in Águilas A monument to British railway engineering on the coastline of Murcia (Click for the full history of Águilas) The "British Great South Eastern Spain Railway Company" built the "Lorca-Almendricos-Águilas" railway..

Torre de Cope, a 16th century watchtower in Águilas The Torre de Cope was used until the 19th century to defend the Águilas coast The Torre de Cope is a 16th-century watchtower on the low ground beneath the headland of Cabo Cope in the east of the municipality of Águilas, and was originally..

Cuesta de Gos in Águilas, birthplace of actor Paco Rabal A pleasant trip out to the mountains behind Calabardina Cuesta de Gos is a tiny hamlet in the foothills of the mountains behind Águilas and Calabardina, and consists of no more than a scattering of around a dozen houses. The inhabitants of the..

History of ÁguilasÁguilas, 5000 years of habitation The coastal location, natural water supplies and rocky Sierras of Águilas have ensured settlement since early prehistory, although the development of the town we see today has only occurred during the last..
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