'Álora' is a town of southern Spain in the province of
Málaga; 17 m. W.N.W. of
Málaga, on the right bank of the river
Guadalhorce, and on the
Córdoba-Málaga railway. Pop. (1900) 10,525, (2002) 12,538.
Álora, which is an ancient and picturesque town, with several Moorish ruins, occupies an outlying hill of the
Sierra de Tolox, and overlooks a fertile valley where
maize,
sugarcane and
date palms are cultivated. There are hot sulphurous springs in the town, which has also a fine climate; and many of the wealthy families from Malaga reside here in summer.
Brandy distilling is, after agriculture, the chief local industry.
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