Town hall

The Phoenicians put the name of Laulín, and the Arabs transformed this name adding the prefix To in honor to his God in To - laurein, and whose meaning believes "garden of Wing". Reyes Católicos called her Alhaurín, adding to him her completion "The big one" to distinguish from his neighbor Alhaurín of the Tower

His principal monuments are: the Parish of Our Lady of Embodiment constructed on the mosque and bendecida in 1505, her Arab tower of Hurique, the Chapel of San Sebastian XVIth century, the Chapel of Santa Vera Cruz XXth century (constructed on the lot of the ancient one chapel of the XVIth century exploded by the French in 1812), the Mill Morisco of the Corks XIIIth century that survives in a magnificent one been and that works with the same system of the Moslem epoch, her chapel of San Anthony, the Caves of the Convent, the Room Thörlichen, her Gerald Brenan salts, the Museum of the Life, the bridge of the Train, the arch of the Shed (Arab entry to the Town), the Arch of San Rafael, Her Arquilla of the Water... As for the craft there are realized exquisite embroideries, crocheting and lace of bobbins. His town hall is constructed on a few Roman catacombs, so called Caves of the Convent.

As for gastronomy and accommodation enough bars exist and restaurants and multitude of hotels and rural houses.

Nuclei of Alhaurin Big: Villafranco of the Guadalhorce, Vine arbor, The Chichara, The Drone, The Country house, Buenavista, The Bale, Source of the Dog, Interlen