Algarrobo has its town centre
in the interior, at about 3 kilometres from the coast, right
on the hillside that goes up to the Shrine of San Sebastián.
Algarrobo, is the first evidence of urban settlements,
dating from the Bronze Age.
Here you can find the archaeological sites located in the necropolis
of Trayamar that has attracted the most attention of visitors
and investigators alike, since it has the Western Mediterranean´s
most important complex of Paleopunic tombs, dating from the
Seventh Century B.C.
It was the Berber tribe, who gave it the name
to “La Sierra de Bentomiz”. And towards the end
of the Fifteenth Century, the town of Algarrobo passed onto
Doña Catalina de Ribera, who had to confront the Moorish
revolt and its subsequent expulsion.
The main festivities are celebrated in the last
fortnight in August and at the beginning of the year, on the
20th of January, the town shows its best face in order to celebrate
the festivities in honour of its Patron Saint, San Sebastián.
Algarrobo is known by its famous cakes that
take the town´s name and “los roscos de aceite”,
of clear Arabic origin, which stands out.
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