Antonio Díaz takes office as mayor of Chercos: “The absolute priority is to solve the water problem”
Antonio Díaz succeeds José Antonio Torres, who died aged 100, as mayor of Chercos and wants to put an end to water being supplied by tanker.
Almanzora Valley · Almería
News from Chercos
The Piedra Labrá holds rock carvings from the second millennium BC, between Chercos Viejo and Chercos Nuevo.
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Chercos bids farewell to its mayor, José Antonio Torres, the oldest in Spain, who has died aged 100
José Antonio Torres Sáez, mayor of Chercos since 1995 and the oldest serving mayor in the whole of Spain, died this Monday…
Almanzora Valley · Almería
About Chercos
Chercos, with 301 inhabitants (INE, 2025), lies in the Sierra de los Filabres, in the Almanzora Valley area. Its economy has depended above all on marble quarrying, and almonds and olives dominate its farmland. In the 1940s the village moved down from Chercos Viejo, higher up the hill, and so Chercos Nuevo was born.
Between the two lies the Piedra Labrá, or Piedra de los Moros, with rock carvings from the second millennium BC: human figures, indalo-like figures, warriors, horsemen, carts, animals and stars. Chercos Viejo keeps remains of its medieval alcazaba.
It celebrates San Lorenzo, its patron saint, around 10 August, with a community paella; San Antón, with a great bonfire, on 17 January; and at Easter it keeps the traditional game of bolos.
On this page you will find all the news from Chercos: local news, heritage, fiestas and its people. Neighbouring towns: Macael and Líjar.