During the late Neolithic period , the populations of Almanzora Valley used the white marble stones to sculpture small figures which were deposited in collective funeral graves.

The Macael marbles belong entirely to the Nevado-Filabride complex, within the Penibético system, consisting of very old rocks over 550 million years.

Attractions that you can see in Macael

The marble extraction area of Macael is situated on the northern slope of the Sierra de los Filabres. It belongs to the Cordillera Bética, a vast mountain chain that stretches out over 600 kms.,

Over the centuries Macael's marble has been considered a material of luxury and magnificence. It has been used by former civilizations, crossing the most important ages,