ALORA  , a

town of southern Spain in the province of Malaga; 17 M . W.N.W. of Malaga, on the right bank of the river Guadalhorce, and on the Cordova-Malaga railway . Pop . (190o) 10,525 . Alora, which is an ancient and picturesque town, with several Moorish ruins, occupies an outlying hill of the Sierra de Tolox, and overlooks a fertile valley where maize, sugar-cane and date-palms are cultivated . There are hot sulphurous springs in the town, which has also a fine climate; and many of the wealthy families from Malaga reside here in summer . Brandy distilling is, after agriculture, the chief local industry .