THE LAGOON HOUSES THE BIGGEST COLONY OF FLAMINGOS IN THE WHOLE IBERIAN PENINSULA, AND THE SECOND ONE IN EUROPE.

Thanks to Fuente de Piedra’s privileged location, you can move easily to the whole province of Malaga (Antequera, Costa del Sol, Ronda, Marbella...), as well as to the province capitals of Malaga, Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Jaen, thus broading your touristic route. All the natural and cultural heritage of Andalusia will be within your reach, no needing to worry about anything else... With the best services to your disposal, Fuente de Piedra will be waiting for you.

It extends on an almost flat land, surrounded by the ranges of Mollina, Humilladero and Sierra de Yeguas. In their boundaries it is located the well-known Laguna de Fuente de Piedra, the largest wetland of its type in Andalusia.
The first human settlements in this local area dates from the 5th century B.C. However, the oldest written reference known dates from the Roman occupation era. It consists in an ara written in latin which talks about a fountain with curative properties. The mentioned fountain gives its name to the village. After the Arab domination, the village dissapeared in 1461, being rebuilt in 1547. In 1990 started the process of excavation and recovering the fountain, getting restored in 1994. Nowadays, it can be observed in the Plaza de la Constitucion Square, in the centre of the village. Paralelly to the fountain, the history of the village centers around the Salt Lagoon, which has been exploited as an industrial saltmine from the Roman era to 1951. In 1981, the lagoon became the National Hunting Shelter, and nowadays, it is the National Reserve housing the biggest breeding colony of flamingos.

The Lagoon is located around ½ mile long from the urban area, and has an elliptic shape of the following dimensions: 4 miles in its NE-SW axis, and 1.5 miles in its NW-SE axis. Its ecological value arises both from its geological features and from the flora and fauna present in this environment – so characteristic and original from the European continent. It is indeed a significant enclave among the wetlands in the Western Mediterranean, and the most important spot for nesting of the pink flamingo in the Iberian Peninsula. The Fuente de Piedra Lagoon together with the wetlands of Campillos (which consists of six lagoons) and the La Ratosa Lagoon in Alameda, constitute a complex lagoon system with similar features relating to their origin and vegetal and animal communities.

The Laguna de Fuente de Piedra is located in the North area of the province of Malaga. An enclave of a great touristic attraction, in the heart of Andalusia, only 6 miles (10 km) long from Antequera, 47 miles (75 km) from Malaga and 82 miles (132 km) from Seville. The Lagoon is easily accesible, thanks to its excellent geographical situation.
The village of Fuente Piedra, located close to the A-92, is 82 miles (132 km) long from Seville, and is connected to Malaga by the A-45, Granada: A-92 and Córdoba: N-331.
You can also enjoy the comfort of a good connection with the main Andalusian airports.