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According to local government figures, there were just 1,066 domestic homes in the municipality of Algorfa back in 2001. Today there are around 11,000. That’s a lot of building in the last 20 years or so!

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Most people know the Ermita was built by the Marquis of Algorfa in 1901, but what you may not realise is there is still a Marquis of Algorfa today. He’s the 10th one, his name is Pascual de Rojas y Cardenas, and he’s been Marquising since 1983.

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Algorfa has been settled for around 3,000 years. However, it was not until the late 1100s that the town became a municipality with the name Algorfa. The ‘Al’ at the beginning of the name is of Arabic extraction, and references the Moorish occupation of Spain.

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Algorfa’s distinctive coat of arms features the Cross of St James, yet the town’s patron saint is Vicente Ferrer, the patron saint of builders. Ah well, you can’t have too many saints behind you, can you? The castle is a nod to the first lords of Algorfa.

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On March 21 1829, an earthquake equivalent to 6.6 on the Richter Scale completely destroyed Algorfa. In the surrounding area from Torrevieja to Guardamar, thousands of homes were destroyed, although ‘only’ 386 people lost their lives, because the area wasn’t as heavily settled as it is now.

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The Romeria (Pilgrimage) that takes place on the first Sunday of the patronal fiesta in July was originally held on the first Sunday in September. This was because people were too busy with the harvest to spare the time around Virgen del Carmen Day on 16 July. The Algorfa Romeria was famous all over the Vega Baja, and drew big crowds to accompany the Virgen del Carmen from the Ermita Chapel to Algorfa.

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Most of Algorfa’s Spanish residents are descended from 4 of the original families who were given permission to build houses in Algorfa back in the late 12th Century. So don’t think your eyes are playing tricks on you if you see the same person at both ends of the town. It’s just family resemblance!

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La Finca Golf Course is ranked at Number 42 in the top 100 courses in Spain. Since there are 398 to choose from, that’s pretty good going for our home golf course. And apparently course designer Pepe Gancedo is known as ‘The Picasso of Golf.’ That doesn’t surprise us at all!