Mining town built in 1952 to attract labor to work in the Almagrera mines. The town had a small hospital with a specialist in traumatology and even a cinema, with the idea that the workers would have their needs covered and would not require long journeys.

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August 3, 2025

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The El Arteal Mining Village, located in Cuevas del Almanzora (Almería), is one of the most unique industrial complexes in the Sierra Almagrera, with a history linked to lead and silver mining since the 19th century.
The village was built in 1944 by Minas de Almagrera, S.A. (MASA), in collaboration with the National Institute of Industry (INI), to revive mining in the area after decades of decline.

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September 15, 2024

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Mining village built in 1952 to house miners and their families. There are 200 houses in ten symmetrical blocks, 5 of 20 houses and another 5 of 16. The miners had a dining room, showers, a commissary, a hospital with a consultation and treatment room, a clinical analysis laboratory, an X-ray room, an operating room, an orthopaedic room and 10 beds for the sick.

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Elevation 20 m

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