Villanueva Del Trabuco is situated in the foothills of the Sierras which dominate the landscape. The valley is green and the wildlife abundant. The local people are some of the friendliest you will find anywhere in Spain and once you have discovered it’s charm you will understand why so many British are buying holiday and permanent homes here.

Only 40 minutes from either Malaga or Granada Airport, and just off the autovia you enter another world, far removed from the Costas yet with all the amenities you would expect in a small provincial town.  Villanueva Del Trabuco has just over 6000 inhabitants and is still growing. New houses are being built in the town at the moment whilst many of the houses in the old town are nearly 200 years old. These old properties have not, however, been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. Most are occupied and many have been lovingly restored to provide traditional homes with modern facilities. There are four banks, all the usual shops, a three storey furniture store, an indoor market open 6 days a week with 3 wet fish stalls, 1 bakers, 2 fruit & Veg and a butchers. There is also a weekly outdoor market for the bargains! There is an excellent Medical Centre which is staffed 24 hours a day, two dentists, an opticians, a veterinary surgery, a municipal open air swimming pool complete with palm trees, and a lovely woodland walk above the town with viewing points and seating.

Villanueva del Trabuco, one of the many 'white villages' of Andalucia is situated in the extreme eastern end of the Antequera region, at the foot of the Gorda and San Jorge mountains. The proximity of the mountains provides a wonderful landscape, ideal for walking or trekking. One of the favourite routes to take goes up to the Sierra de San Jorge mountains alongside the bed of the Las Chozas stream.  The municipality of Villanueva del Trabuco is watered by the rivers Guadalhorce and Higueral, on whose banks there are various trekking routes signposted.

The village is a typical 'pueblo blanco' or 'white village', especially in the Barrio de los Villares, the oldest part of the town, with winding streets and low, whitewashed houses decorated with window pots. In the centre too is the Plaza del Prado, the social and business centre of the town, where one can find the Fuente de los Tres Caños, from which water flows all the year around, even in times of drought.