Campillos | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Campillos Location in Andalusia | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′N 4°51′W / 37.050°N 4.850°W | |
| Sovereign state |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province |  Málaga |
| Comarca | Antequera |
| Government | |
| • IU | Francisco Guerrero Cuadrado |
| Area | |
• Total | 188 km2 (73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 8,517 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Campillero |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 29320 |
| Website | http://www.campillos.es |
Campillos is a municipality and town in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located northwest of the province in the comarca of Guadalteba and within the judicial district of Antequera. The municipality is approximately 30 kilometers from Antequera and 70 from the provincial capital. It covers an area of 188 km2 extending from grain fields and olive groves and includes several lakes inhabited by flamingos and storks.
It has a population of approximately 8,633 residents according to the National Institute of Statistics (2012). The parish church Our Lady of Repose, Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora del Reposo, near the plaza is a major attraction.[2] The natives are called Campilleros.
Campillos was founded in 1492.
It is home to the Campillos International Piano Competition, first held in 2007.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ The town's entry on andalucia.com