{"id":155,"date":"2026-05-11T20:36:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/guides\/areas\/casares\/la-duquesa\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:59:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:59:01","slug":"la-duquesa","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/es\/guides\/areas\/casares\/la-duquesa\/","title":{"rendered":"La Duquesa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Que es La Duquesa?<\/h2>\n<p>Puerto de la Duquesa se sit\u00faa en la costa de Casares, dentro del municipio de Manilva, en el extremo occidental de la Costa del Sol cerca de la frontera de la provincia de C\u00e1diz. Creci\u00f3 alrededor de su marina, construida en los a\u00f1os 80, que hoy alberga 328 amarres para embarcaciones de hasta 20 metros y sigue siendo un puerto de trabajo bordeado de caf\u00e9s, restaurantes y peque\u00f1as tiendas en lugar de una franja resort tem\u00e1tica.<\/p>\n<p>The area draws a long-established British and northern European community alongside Spanish residents from Manilva and neighbouring Casares. Housing is a mix of low-rise apartment blocks and townhouses close to the marina and beach, with villas spread across the surrounding hillside developments. La Duquesa Golf, an 18-hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1989, sits just inland and is one of the area&#8217;s longer-standing amenities. The 18th-century Castillo de la Duquesa, built on the site of an earlier Roman settlement, overlooks the marina and beach and is the area&#8217;s main historic landmark.<\/p>\n<p>El pueblo de Manilva en s\u00ed, a poca distancia en coche, proporciona la gama m\u00e1s completa de servicios cotidianos \u2014 colegios, sanidad, supermercados m\u00e1s grandes y el mercado semanal \u2014 mientras que La Duquesa funciona como la parte costera de la municipalidad orientada a la marina donde se sit\u00faa la mayor\u00eda de propiedades de vacaciones y residenciales.<\/p>\n<h2>La Duquesa en 2026<\/h2>\n<p>La Duquesa es la direcci\u00f3n de marina m\u00e1s barata de la costa y la que recomendamos a los compradores cuando el requisito es frente mar\u00edtimo al precio m\u00e1s bajo, que <a href=\"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/es\/blog\/manilva-2026-the-beachfront-buy-before-the-crowds-arrive\/\">nuestro art\u00edculo sobre Manilva<\/a>, actualizado en octubre con precios de nuestra propia base de datos, expone y corrige. Nuestro stock aqu\u00ed es reducido, en el momento de redacci\u00f3n (octubre de 2026) un \u00e1tico de tres dormitorios a 690.000 euros, en <a href=\"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/es\/propiedades\/manilva\/\">nuestra p\u00e1gina de propiedades en Manilva<\/a>; el nuevo proyecto que ofrecemos en la parcela contigua en Castillo de la Duquesa, Vesta Mare, 36 apartamentos desde aproximadamente 435.000 euros, est\u00e1 en <a href=\"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/es\/obra-nueva\/casares-manilva\/\">nuestra p\u00e1gina de nuevos desarrollos en Casares y Manilva<\/a>. Gibraltar est\u00e1 a 30 minutos, y desde que el tratado de julio de 2026 elimin\u00f3 la frontera terrestre en La L\u00ednea, <a href=\"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/es\/blog\/gibraltar-border-treaty-costa-del-sol-property\/\">tratado en nuestro art\u00edculo<\/a>, el desplazamiento es uno ordinario. Los vecinos, <a href=\"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/es\/guias\/areas\/casares\/chullera\/\">La Chullera<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/es\/guias\/areas\/casares\/marina-de-casares\/\">Marina de Casares<\/a> y en <a href=\"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/es\/guias\/areas\/casares\/bahia-de-casares\/\">Bah\u00eda de Casares<\/a>tienen sus propias gu\u00edas.<\/p>\n<h2>Quien vive en La Duquesa?<\/h2>\n<p>Una mezcla de residentes brit\u00e1nicos y de otros pa\u00edses del norte de Europa, as\u00ed como propietarios de segunda residencia, junto con familias espa\u00f1olas de Manilva y Casares, atra\u00eddas por el puerto deportivo, la playa y el golf en lugar de un centro urbano<\/p>\n<h2>Informaci\u00f3n Pr\u00e1ctica<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aeropuerto:<\/strong> M\u00e1laga (AGP) 92 km \/ aproximadamente 70 min v\u00eda AP-7 y A-7; Aeropuerto de Gibraltar aproximadamente 25 km \/ 30 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Playa m\u00e1s cercana:<\/strong> Playa de la Duquesa y Playa del Castillo, ambas frente a la marina, a pie desde la mayor parte del \u00e1rea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supermercado m\u00e1s cercano:<\/strong> Supermercados en el pueblo de Manilva y a lo largo de la N-340, a corta distancia en coche de la marina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Escuelas:<\/strong> Manilva town, a few minutes&#8217; drive, has the nearest state and international school options<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golf m\u00e1s cercano:<\/strong> La Duquesa Golf &#038; Country Club, adjoining the area, 18 holes (Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1989)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hospital:<\/strong> Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, aproximadamente 45 km; centro de salud m\u00e1s peque\u00f1o en el pueblo de Manilva para atenci\u00f3n rutinaria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coche necesario:<\/strong> S\u00ed \u2014 un coche facilita mucho la vida diaria y el acceso a Manilva pueblo, Sotogrande y Marbella, aunque el puerto deportivo y la playa son accesibles a pie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tipos de Propiedad:<\/strong> Apartamentos y adosados cerca del puerto deportivo y la playa, villas en las urbanizaciones de las laderas circundantes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Farmacia:<\/strong> Farmacia la Duquesa, C. Camar\u00f3n 3, en la zona de la marina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Vida &amp; Ocio<\/h2>\n<h3>Gastronom\u00eda &#038; Bebidas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Restaurante Mini India Duquesa<\/strong> \u2014 Highly rated Indian restaurant on the marina (4.6, 1,300+ reviews)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Restaurante Marymar<\/strong> \u2014 Seafood restaurant, a local favourite<\/li>\n<li><strong>COTO Steak House &#038; Restaurante<\/strong> \u2014 Asador muy valorado cerca<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parapiros Restaurante Pizzeria<\/strong> \u2014 Well-reviewed pizzeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chiringuito Las Gaviotas<\/strong> \u2014 Chiringuito en primera l\u00ednea de playa, bien rese\u00f1ado<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Deporte &#038; Fitness<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La Duquesa Golf &#038; Country Club<\/strong> \u2014 18-hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., opened in 1989, adjoining the marina area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Puerto deportivo Puerto de la Duquesa<\/strong> \u2014 328-berth marina for boats up to 20 metres, built in the 1980s, used for sailing and watersports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bienestar<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Masaje Tailand\u00e9s Duquesa<\/strong> \u2014 Authentic Thai massage above the port<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suites Hotel Duquesa Golf &#038; Spa<\/strong> \u2014 Spa de hotel con piscina y tratamientos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ni\u00f1os &#038; Familia<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Playa de la Duquesa \/ Playa del Castillo<\/strong> \u2014 Marina-front beaches, popular with families for their calm water and proximity to cafes and shops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preguntas frecuentes<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00bfEs La Duquesa un complejo cerrado o un pueblo normal?<\/h3>\n<p>No es un complejo cerrado ni de marca. Puerto de la Duquesa es un pueblo marinero con puerto activo dentro del municipio de Casares\/Manilva, con calles p\u00fablicas, un puerto de trabajo y tiendas y restaurantes ordinarios m\u00e1s que un \u00fanico desarrollo privado.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfQu\u00e9 servicios tiene la marina?<\/h3>\n<p>La marina cuenta con 328 amarres para embarcaciones de hasta 20 metros y fue construida en los a\u00f1os 80. Est\u00e1 rodeada de restaurantes, bares y tiendas a lo largo del paseo mar\u00edtimo.<\/p>\n<h3>Como es la comunidad britanica?<\/h3>\n<p>La Duquesa has a long-established British and northern European community, drawn originally by the marina and golf course. Manilva municipality, which includes La Duquesa, had a population of 18,818 residents according to the Ayuntamiento de Manilva&#8217;s October 2024 padron (18,099 per INE), so British residents make up a meaningful but minority share of the wider municipal population.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfHay un campo de golf cerca?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. La Duquesa Golf &#038; Country Club is an 18-hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., opened in 1989, adjoining the marina area.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfA qu\u00e9 distancia est\u00e1 La Duquesa del aeropuerto?<\/h3>\n<p>El Aeropuerto de M\u00e1laga (AGP) est\u00e1 a unos 92 km, aproximadamente 70 minutos por la AP-7 y A-7. El Aeropuerto de Gibraltar est\u00e1 a unos 25 km, alrededor de 30 minutos.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 Puerto de la Duquesa?<\/h3>\n<p>En el municipio de Manilva, provincia de M\u00e1laga, en el extremo occidental de la Costa del Sol entre Sabinillas y el Castillo de la Duquesa, a pocos kil\u00f3metros antes de la frontera con C\u00e1diz. Estepona est\u00e1 a 15 o 25 minutos al este, el aeropuerto de Gibraltar a unos 30 minutos, el aeropuerto de M\u00e1laga a unos 70.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfC\u00f3mo llego a Puerto de la Duquesa?<\/h3>\n<p>Por la carretera A-7 de la costa, tomando la salida de Manilva y Sabinillas, luego la antigua N-340 hacia la marina; los aparcamientos del puerto est\u00e1n en el frente mar\u00edtimo. Los autobuses por la costa paran en Sabinillas, a 10 minutos a pie.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfQu\u00e9 supermercados hay cerca de La Duquesa?<\/h3>\n<p>Un supermercado en la marina misma, y Mercadona y Lidl en Sabinillas y Manilva, a pocos minutos en coche. Sabinillas tambi\u00e9n tiene el mercado dominical y una aut\u00e9ntica calle mayor espa\u00f1ola.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00bfQu\u00e9 propiedad est\u00e1 en venta en La Duquesa?<\/h3>\n<p>Apartamentos y casas adosadas alrededor de la marina y la playa, villas en la ladera superior. Nuestros anuncios aqu\u00ed son pocos; en el momento de redactar esto un \u00e1tico de tres dormitorios por 690.000 euros, y el proyecto Vesta Mare en Castillo de la Duquesa desde unos 435.000 euros.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is La Duquesa? Puerto de la Duquesa sits on the coast of Casares, within Manilva municipality, at the western end of the Costa del Sol close to the C\u00e1diz provincial border. It grew up around its marina, built in the 1980s, which today holds 328 berths for boats up to 20 metres and remains [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":41,"menu_order":7,"template":"","meta":[],"guide_topic":[],"class_list":["post-155","guide","type-guide","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>La Duquesa - Santina Homes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"La Duquesa guide. 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