Olula del Río paints from life: Antonio López and García Ibáñez teach their 10th realism course this week
From 5 to 9 October, the Museo Ibáñez in Olula del Río is hosting the tenth edition of Antonio López and Andrés García Ibáñez’s realism course.
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News from Olula del Río
Marble, museums and the Greenway in the heart of the Valley: the Casa Ibáñez Museum, the Pérez Siquier Centre and the Piedra Ver.
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Helmets, age 15 and off the pavements: Olula del Río reminds residents of the new electric scooter rules
Olula del Río Town Council reminds residents of the electric scooter rules in force since 1 October: helmet, minimum age of 15…
New turf after 19 years: Almería Provincial Council allocates €300,000 to Olula del Río football pitch
Olula del Río will renovate its only football pitch, the José Juan Rodríguez, with €300,000 from Almería Provincial Council: more than 6,000…
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About Olula del Río
Olula del Río, with 6,506 inhabitants (INE, 2025), sits in the centre of the Almanzora Valley, between the Sierra de las Estancias and the Sierra de los Filabres. Together with Macael it is one of the pillars of the marble industry, and the white stone can be seen in its pavements, façades and fountains.
It is also a town of museums. The Casa Ibáñez Museum, opened in 2004 by the local painter Andrés García Ibáñez, holds some 1,700 works, and the Pérez Siquier Centre, opened in 2017, keeps the archive of the Almería photographer Carlos Pérez Siquier. The old church of San Sebastián (1782-1789) was designed by Ventura Rodríguez, and the Almanzora Greenway crosses the municipality along the old railway line.
In January it celebrates San Sebastián and San Ildefonso, when roscos (ring-shaped buns) are thrown to the crowd, and in September the fair of the Virgen del Carmen, its patron saint. The Piedra Ver, a mountain with a sheer profile, appears on its coat of arms.
On this page you will find all the news from Olula del Río: local news, incidents, culture, sport, jobs and its people. Neighbouring towns: Macael, Fines, Purchena, Urrácal and Oria.