a town of Spain, Andalusia, in the province and 60 miles N.N.E of Almeria. It is an old and ruinous place, standing on a hill, and defended by a small castle. There are here a church, town-hall, prison, schools, manufactures of woollen and linen cloth, hats, soap, and tiles; and an active trade in wool. Pop. 7546.

VELEZ Malaga, a town of Spain, Andalusia, in the province and 14 miles E.N.E. of Malaga, at the mouth of the small river Velez in the Mediterranean. Its situation is very fine, in a fertile valley at the foot of steep mountains, and it was formerly a place of much commercial importance, but has of late greatly declined in prosperity. It is on the whole well built, and has a Moorish castle, elegant town-hall, several churches, convents, and schools, a custom-house, prison, and various hospitals. The manufactories include numerous oil-mills, sugar-houses, soap-works, distilleries, and tanneries. The neighbourhood of Velez Malaga yields abundance of fruits, which are exported; while coal, timber, rice, and dried fish are imported. The harbour is not very good. Pop. 13,713.

VELEZ Rubio, a town of Spain, Andalusia, in the province and 54 miles N.N.E. of Almeria. It is walled, and contains a handsome church, a large court-house, with a prison attached to it, several schools, and an extensive foundling hospital. Woollen and linen cloth, flour, and oil are made here; and some trade is carried on in these articles, and in the produce of the surrounding country. In the vicinity there are mineral springs. Pop. 12,342.