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Places in Spain -
Coin, Alora and other
villages in Andalucia
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COIN
Situated
in the
valley of
the Rio
Grande in
the
province
of
Malaga,
Coín is
one of the
most up
and coming
villages
on the
Costa del
Sol.
This once
small
village is
expanding
at an
amazing
pace and
is fast
becoming a
place of
residence
for many
foreigners.
There are
about
20,000
registered
residents.
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Coín is
steeped in
history
with roots
established
well
before the
Roman
occupation.
The Roman
town of
Italica
was
constructed
with
marble
from
quarries
in Coín
which at
this time
was named
‘Lacibis’.
When the
Visigoths
rules the
Iberian
Peninsula,
it appears
Coín
became
deserted.
It wasn’t
until the
Moors
settled
here in
around
929AD that
Coín
underwent
reconstruction
and was
restored
to its
former
glory.
Coín
became an
important
centre for
oils and
wines. In
1485 the
village
was taken
by a siege
during the
Christian
re-conquest.
Christopher
Columbus
was
alleged to
be
involved.
Captain
Cook
visited
Coín in
1829. |
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Although
Coín
is
still
really
a
village,
King
Alfonso
XIII
awarded
it the
title
of
city
in
1925. |
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Coín
has a
wealth
of
important
architecture
including
several
churches.
The
Church
of san
Andres
is
also
known
as the
Caridad
and
forms
part
of the
hospital.
The
Church
of San
Juan
is one
of the
largest
churches
in the
province
and
has
been
officially
declared
a
national
monument.
Coín
also
houses
and
important
ceramics
factory,
located
on the
main
road
from
Fuengirola
and a
working
film
studio
that
was
once
the
set
for
the TV
series
‘Eldorado’.
The
studio
is
located
on the
outskirts
of
Coín,
alongside
the
main
highway
to
Marbella.
The
studio
is
also
used
as a
hotel
and
restaurant
although
on our
last
visit
(July
06),
it was
in a
bad
state
of
repair.
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The
centre
of
Coín
has a
wonderful
plaza
where
the
old
Town
Hall
is
located
and
local
residents
sit
and
while
away
the
hours.
The
new
Town
Hall
is
located
in
another
new
plaza
with
an
underground
car
park,
fountains,
gardens
and
several
fine
bars.
The
small,
narrow
streets
are
lined
with
family
owned
shops.
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A new
commercial
centre,
‘La
Trocha’
has
been
built
on the
outskirts
of
town.
It is
located
on the
road
to
Cartama
and
contains
numerous
department
stores
including
Dunnes,
various
food
outlets
including
Burger
King
and a
multi-screen
cinema.
Coín
offers
a
multitude
of
housing
including
very
reasonably
priced
townhouses
and
apartments,
several
developments
of new
apartments
in the
centre
and
residential
estates
on the
outskirts
of the
village.
Prices
are
lower
than
the
coastal
areas
and
the
living
is
somewhat
slower
paced. |
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Contacts
for
Coín
Postcode
29100
Town
Hall
952
453
020
Tourist
Information
952
453
018
Local
police
952
453
267
(emergency
092)
Guardia
Civil
952
450
138
(emergency
062)
Fire
department
952
450
337
Health
centre
952
453
003
(emergency
061)
Post
Office
952
451
185
Taxi
952
453
587 |
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The
trade
of
citrus
fruits
is
important
in
Coin
as the
quality
of
oranges,
lemons
and
mandarins
is
excellent.
Oven-made
bread
is
also
very
popular
here.
In
many
cases
the
ovens
are
still
fired
with
wood.
In the
pastry
shops
you
can
find
the
famous
'roscos',
a
bread
based
pastry
filled
with
figs. |
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Alhaurin
el Grande
is located
just five
minutes
away from
Coin. This
town has
for many
years been
a popular
settling
place for
ex-pats
and the
town has a
thriving
English
community. |
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