Cuevas del Becerro

Cuevas del Becerro
Cuevas del Becerro
	Municipality
	Seal
	Cuevas del Becerro Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 36°52′N 5°02′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Málaga
Comarca	Serrania de Ronda, Guadalteba
Government
• Type	(PSOE)
• Mayor	Joaquín Esquina
Area
• Total	16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	724 m (2,375 ft)
Population (2018)[1]
• Total	1,595
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cueveños
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

Cuevas del Becerro is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 20 kilometers from Ronda and 105 km from the city of Málaga. By road it is located 576 km from Madrid. In 2008 it had a population of 1,847 inhabitants according to the INE.

View of Cuevas del Becerro from the A367

Origin of name

Legend has it that the town gets its name from a golden calf that they found in one of its caves, which are currently located on the northern side of the village on the river of the caves. One researcher believes that these caves were used to house sires, where locals brought their cows for cover. This scenario could also be the origin of the name. Everything up until now is mere speculation on the possible origin.

Places of interest

Church of San Antonio Abad, (Cuevas del Becerro)
Cave of Moro, (Cuevas del Becerro)
Fountain of Nacimiento
Roman stoves
Passage of Rio Carrizal

Politics and administration

The political administration of the municipality is carried out through a democratically controlled city council whose members are elected every four years by universal suffrage. The electoral census is composed of all registered residents in the town over 18 and a Spanish national and other member states of the European Union. Pursuant to the Law on the General Election,[2] which sets the number of eligible councilors depending on the population of the municipality, the Municipal Corporation of Cuevas del Becerro consists of 9 councilors.

References

Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
"Ley orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General". Gobierno de España, Ministerio de la Presidencia. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

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[1] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[2] "Ley orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General". Gobierno de España, Ministerio de la Presidencia. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2012.