Located on a cross-road between the Guadalquivir River valley and the Granada fertile plain, near the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Torcal and Abdalajis mountains, its origin is millennial. Having been the seat of the Constitutionals Assembly in 1883, and due to its geographical situation in the very heart of Andalucía, it was proposal to become the capital city of the Andalusian Autonomic Community
The dolmens of Menga, Viera and El Romeral, on the outskirts of the city, testify the antiquity of Antequera. The Romans who settled here called it Antikaria to give faith of its immemorial settlement.
The
artistic and monumental richness of the town is enormous, being its most
important monuments; The Collegiate Church of Saint
Mary Major, renacentist church built in 1502; the Parish Church of
San Sebastián, of the same style than the Collegiate Church, and
many others.
It is a very important commercial city, both in the region and in the whole Andalucia, being its economy mainly based on agricultural and livestock. It produce, grain, olives, vineyard, fruits and vegetables.
The hotels in town are quite good, being the Parador of Antequera the best of them all.