Andalucian manholes come in a wide variety of designs with many smaller municipalities having their own patterns. Particularly unusual are the leaf-like designs emanating from foundries in Cadiz and Seville.
Cadiz
Talleres del Sur Cadiz. Seen in Alcala de Gazules. Fundicion Hijo de Garcia 2A Acuada Cadiz. Seen in Vejer.
Cordoba
Ayuntiamento de Cordoba. Alcantarillado. La Merced Cordoba Servicio Municipal Aguas Potables. Cordoba.
Jimena de la Frontera
Aguas Potables. Ayto Jimena de la Frontera. Fundicion Gonzales. Presumably produced by the Gonzales foundry in Cordoba.
Malaga
Saneamiento Malaga.
Excmo. ayuntiamiento Malaga. Servicio de aguas.
Orgiva
Saneamiento de Orgiva. Dir. Gral de Arquitectura M. Vivienda
Ronda
Saneamiento Ronda
Saneamiento Ronda
Seville
Metalurgica Sevillana
Seen in Tarifa. Prida Sevilla
Seen in Zahara.
This site is an appeal for the preservation of older manhole covers and for more imagination in the design of new covers as a means of improving the streetscapes of our towns and celebrating the provision of clean water and safe removal of foul water.