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Of the approximately 82,226 (2022) permanent inhabitants registered in the municipality, 25% come from other countries, mainly
European, including the United Kingdom, Ireland and Scandinavia, and also from Morocco and Latin America. In the summer months the town is visited by large numbers of
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The inscription on the pedestal of a statue found near the castle mentions Suel as being a Roman "municipium". A funeral urn found in the same area has an inscription containing the word "Suelitana". Roman baths were discovered in 1961 and, close by, the remains of a Roman villa containing two
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Fuengirola has a number of historical sites and open parks. The old port is still used by the local
Spanish fisherman. The Moorish castle of Suhayl, or Suhail, remained an abandoned ruin until renovations began in 1995. In 2000 the interior of the castle was completely renovated and the
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era. Suhayl became a fairly large settlement, which included farmland and small villages. Most of the surrounding area seems to have been used as pasture for the
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Open museum: a project launched in 1988, it is part of the large walls displayed in the façade of diverse buildings of the town. Among others, these painters' works are exhibited: Manuel Barbadillo, Joaquín Peinado, Enrique Brinkmann, Escalona y José María
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in the mid-10th century. The city of Suel ceased to be mentioned at the beginning of the Middle Ages. After several centuries, the name of the settlement changed from Suel to Suhayl, which became the name of the castle and surroundings during the
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holidaymakers from Spain and abroad, amongst whom are many from the UK. The English-speaking community in particular is large enough to support a fully developed programme of activities and local groups.
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organized in two sections: one focused on the old history, made up of Phoenician, Roman and Moorish pieces. The other is based on ethnographic contents such as traditional fishing and crafts...
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The Culture House: it contains an exhibition room and a function room with a capacity to hold 165 people. It is a venue for conferences, concerts, theaters, recitals, etc.
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quarry during the Roman era, were discovered in Los Boliches in 1984; these have now been mounted to form a temple entrance, and are on the promenade at Los Boliches.
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international retailers, in the fields of fashion, accessories, decoration and services as well as a 12-screen multi-cinema complex and many cafes and restaurants.
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sculptures, one of which is known as the "Venus of Fuengirola", exhibited in the town's museum. A series of architectural components, probably transported from the
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