Senés
municipality of Spain
Senés (Spanish: [seˈnes]) is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
Demographics
History
Senés has Arab origins and features a distinctive urban style using slate slabs in construction. Evidence of prehistoric habitation includes megalithic burial sites in nearby locations such as Cortijada de Avellaneda and La Hoya de la Matanza, a Bronze Age settlement. The town developed through Roman Hispania and into the medieval Andalusian period, where terraces and hydraulic works were used to adapt agriculture to the rugged landscape. The 12th-century castle El Castillico de Senés was built during this time under Abu Ishaq ibn al-Hayy de Velefique. After the Moorish Rebellion (1482–1491), Senés was granted to Juan Téllez Girón, II Count of Ureña, and later transferred to Enrique Enríquez de Quiñones, linking it to the jurisdiction of Baza.
Attractions
Iglesia Parroquial: A Mudejar-style church located in Plaza del General Franco, rebuilt in the 16th century after the expulsion of the Moors. It contains valuable religious artworks and artifacts.
Centro de Interpretación de la Historia a la Leyenda: An interpretation centre on Calle Granero that showcases the town’s fortifications and the origins of the local Moros y Cristianos Festival.
Countryside Walks
The GR-244 trail passes through Senés, connecting it to nine other municipalities over 109 km.
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