Antequera (anc. Antiquaria or Anticaria), a city of Spain, in the province and 25 m. N. by W. of Malaga, with which it is connected by railroad, on the Guadalorce; pop. 25,900. It is situated in a fruitful valley, surrounded by lofty mountains containing numerous marble quarries, and has many churches and convents, and some remains of antiquity. While the Moors held the kingdom of Granada this city was a fortress of great importance, and the possession of it was constantly contested. A Moorish castle, built on Roman foundations, still exists in the upper part of the city. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture and the manufacture of cloth, leather, paper, silk, and cotton.