Álora

Álora is a town of southern Spain in the province of Málaga; 17 m. W.N.W. of Malaga, on the right bank of the river Guadalhorce , and on the Cordova-Malaga 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.