Gibralfaro

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Gibralfaro is a mount of 131 meters, located in Málaga Málaga province in south-east Spain. It dates back to the time when the Phoenicians founded the present city of Malaga. At the beginning of the14th century, Yusuf I of the Kingdom of Granada constructed Gibralfaro Castle, on an old Phoenician enclosure. The name is derived from the Phoenician word for light, Jbel-Faro, meaning "Rock of Light".

At the end of 2005, a thick forest of pine s and eucalyptus trees were planted on the hill. On its outskirts are the historical buildings of the Seminary and Malaga Fortress.