Tonosa: Candelaria, Ermita and Sierra Routes

Culture and History

Tonosa is associated with the Ermita de Santa Bárbara, which dates from 1728. The year 1728 marks the building’s historical connection and gives its history a precisely dated framework.

The Asociación Cultural de Tonosa restored the Ermita de Tonosa by renovating and repairing its exterior walls. The work therefore concerned the building’s external structure. The exterior walls in particular form the specifically identified part of the building where the restoration was carried out.

The Ermita de Tonosa is located near the Fuente del Pino at the foot of the Sierra in the direction of Vélez. The named spring site, the foot of the mountain range, and the direction of Vélez are part of its geographical location. These three location details describe the site from different perspectives: through the spring site, the mountain setting, and the stated direction.

Tonosa also has an extensive area containing medieval ceramic remains. The local history therefore includes not only the historic building but also an archaeological trace from the Middle Ages. The ceramic area is described as an extensive zone and adds another specific historical local reference to the connection with the Ermita.

Festivals and Music

The Candelaria festival is associated with 2 February in Tonosa. This single calendar date represents the date of the local celebrations. The festival date is therefore part of the traditional local heritage, just as the designated venue for the celebrations is.

During the celebrations for the Virgen de la Candelaria, the square by the Parroquia de Tonosa is used for traditional dances. The square by the parish church thus serves as the named festival venue. The celebration, its location at the Parroquia, and the traditional dances are directly connected in this tradition.

Domingo Quiles Ramal is a guitarist and mayordomo of the Ermita de Tonosa. His musical role and his office at the Ermita connect personal musical practice with local festival tradition. Both the instrument and the specific designation of his office are mentioned.

Hiking and Cycling

The “Tonosa – Sierra de las Estancias” hiking route begins in Tonosa. The complete route name includes the starting point and the Sierra de las Estancias side by side. Tonosa is explicitly named as the starting point of the hiking route in this designation.

The “Águilas–Vélez-Rubio–Lorca” cycling route passes through Tonosa. In addition to Tonosa, the route title also names Águilas, Vélez-Rubio, and Lorca. Through its full name, the cycling connection is therefore linked to several places as well as to Tonosa.

The Camino de Tonosa runs between the AL-8102 and the A-327. The two road names mark the stated reference points along the route. Thus, for this Camino, not only its name but also the two roads are recorded as geographical reference points.

For a stay in Tonosa, a holiday apartment can be included as an accommodation option in personal travel planning. This keeps the accommodation decision separate from the described range of local sites and routes.

Other Places

You can find other places at the same higher-level category under El Hijate, Olula Del Río, El Cortijo Grande, Antas, La Envía, Alcontar, Roquetas De Mar and Cuevas Del Almanzora.

To the higher-level travel overview: Almeria.