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The village is situated at 235 metres above sea level and is reached by road from the coastal town of Rincon de la Victoria or in about ten minutes by car from the new motorway. The population is approximately 350 inhabitants and as is typical of most villages in the region the principal source of income comes from the cultivation of almond and olive groves as well as vineyards. The village was founded in the sixteenth century on what had originally been an Arab settlement. The tranquil lifestyle of the villagers, indeed the entire rural population of the Axarquia was seriously affected by a blight, Phylloxera, which practically obliterated the vineyards in the year 1870.

Macharaviaya, however, is particularly distingused by a single name, Galvez. A family of this name rose to prominence not only in the town but in the political life of Spain at the time and members of this distinguished family were selected by King Carlos the third ( 1759-1788 ) for positions of importance in his reformist administration. The Galvez family which lived mainly in Madrid never forget their native town and in spite of the then vast distance in terms of transport between the capital and this small village, important schemes were financed by the family and carried out to improve the economical and spiritual life of the villagers.
 
 

Roads were built, streets were paved, a church was built, a public laundry and schools were constructed and most importantly a playing card factory was established in 1776 which supplied Spain and the American possessions. The political prominence of the family also extended to America and the town of Galveston in Texas bears testimony to the name of Don Bernardo de Galvez who was a general and viceroy at the time of the American War of Independence and played a part in the conflict.
As with most dynasties and empires and periods of great bounty, time took its toll and little by little the village reverted to its simple agricultural roots. The family is still remembered and the visitor can admire the magnificent facade of the church of San Jacinto in whose interior lie the mortal remains of Don Jose de Galvez, marquis of Sonoro. The main facade of the church bears the coat of arms of King Carlos the third of Spain. In the adjoining hamlet of Benaque the poet Salvador Rueda was born (1857-1933). Poet, novelist and dramatist his work,of great range and diversity on mainly Andalusian themes, influenced many writers of the time, particularly the early works of another significent writer, Juan Ramon Jumenez.