Overview
The Manilva municipality is situated in the western end of Malaga province bordering the Cadiz province. It is located in the Andalusia region and is at a distance of 97 KM from the city Malaga. The length of the beaches in this town is about 8 KM. This town is expanding rapidly because of urbanization and developments; in addition it is one of the resorts in the Costa del Sol.

History
The origin of Manilva history is the New Stone Age or Neolithic period and the ruins are found in about twenty archaeological sites in this area. But the permanent settlements can be traced to the Roman period when settlements were established in the villages Sabinillas and Manilva.

Climate
The average temperatures in a year are as follows:
Maximum – 26 °C in the month of August
Minimum – 13 °C in January

The weather is reasonable with 56 days of rainfall in a year.

Art and Culture
1.Roman baths – are situated in the valley below Manilva; these contain high sulphur content and Romans built these baths 2000 years back.
2.Roman Aqueduct – is situated along the roadside between the baths and the coast; it is 100 M long and originated by Romans.
3.Castillo de la Duquesa – is the castle whose walls were built in the year 1767 by Francisco Paulino. King Carlos III, the Spanish King made Paulino the commandant of a cavalry for this effort.

Cuisine
Popular food items are:

1.Tomato soup - with tomato, black bread, pepper, onion, garlic and sardinitas
2.Gazpachuelo – a soup with mahonesa
3.Gazpacho - "MAJA" with sour orange, olive oil, yearn bread and salt
4.Cabbage based - cooked cabbage, pork and chickpeas
5.Tagarninas soup - with chickpeas
6.Meat in marinade


Sports and Entertainment
There are a number of playas or beaches which facilitate various sports activities such as cycling, fishing, football, golf, hiking, horse riding, kite surfing, paddle tennis, snorkeling, swimming, fishing, scuba diving, windsurfing and a mix of various water sports.The following local beaches are popular:

1.Punta Chullera is situated to the west of Manilva and it has a rocky cove at Calataraje arroyo mouth. The waters are shallow and it is popular with Spanish people.
2.Playa de los Torros is a small cove having shell beaches and rocky outcrops.
3.Playa del Gobernador is a sandy beach 850 M long and is good for beach sports.
4.Cala de la Sardina is a small beach located in between two peninsulas that are rocky and is 150 M long.

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