Antequera (the Antiquaria of the Romans), an important town in the Spanish province of
Malaga, in a fertile plain on the left bank of the Guadalhorce, 65 miles W. of Granada by rail. Held by the Moors from 712 to 1410, it retains some portions of a commanding Moorish castle and of the ancient walls. It has a trade in oil and fruit, and some manufactures of woollens, silks, leather, and soap. Pop. (1887) 27,001.