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Almanzora Valley · Almería
Seat of the judicial district and stage of the Moorish Games of Aben Humeya, beneath its Nasrid alcazaba.
In 2024 Alejandra Sola Ávila opened Picassa, a house in Purchena for living and working remotely as a community. Almería Provincial Council gave her an award for innovating in rural areas.
Purchena’s 3rd Classic Motorbike and Vehicle Meet will head out on 8 November on a route through Urrácal, Somontín, Tíjola and Suflí.…
Purchena celebrates San Ginés until 26 August: La Frontera perform this Saturday, Tuesday 25 is the big day and on the 26th…
Purchena holds the 23rd Juegos Moriscos de Abén Humeya (Abén Humeya Morisco Games) from 30 July to 1 August: three days of…
Almanzora Valley · Almería
Purchena, with 1,563 inhabitants (INE, 2025), lies in the Upper Almanzora, at the foot of the Sierra de los Filabres and beside the river. It is the seat of the judicial district covering 21 municipalities.
Its Nasrid alcazaba overlooks the town and houses the Torre del Agua, with a spring and a cistern inside. The church of San Ginés, begun around 1550 by Juan de Orea, combines the Renaissance with Mudéjar influence. The town also has the Municipal Museum of Islamic Archaeology and the «Valle del Almanzora Tiempo» centre, which serves as a tourist office.
In 1569, during the Morisco revolt, Aben Humeya held athletic and musical games here. The town revives them every August with the Moorish Games, declared of Tourist Interest, before the fiestas of San Ginés, its patron saint, on 25 August. It celebrates the Virgen del Carmen, its patron saint, on 16 July.
On this page you will find all the news from Purchena: local news, incidents, culture, fiestas, sport and jobs. Neighbouring towns: Olula del Río, Macael, Oria, Urrácal, Laroya and Suflí.