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View of AlgarinejoMarielerivera · CC BY-SA 4.0

Algarinejo

Village

Algarinejo is a city located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city had a population of 4,184 inhabitants. The city is located by the Pesquería River.

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The name "Algarinejo" presumably originates from the Arabic word "al-gar", meaning "the cave".

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Village information

Coat of arms of Algarinejo
Province
Granada
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
2,335
Altitude
596 m
Area (IGN)
91.2 km²
Postcode
18280
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Where to sleep in Algarinejo

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    El yacimiento arqueológico de Villavieja es un asentamiento prehistórico amurallado. Se adscribe culturalmente a la Edad del Cobre de Andalucía.

    Yacimiento arqueológico

    Villavieja (asentamiento prehistórico)
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    El castillo de Turrush (en árabe: حِصن طرّوش, ḥiṣn Ṭurrūš), también conocido como castillo de Cesna, corresponde a una fortaleza en ruinas en las cercanías de la localidad española de Fuentes de Cesna, en el municipio de Algarinejo, provincia de Granada.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

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    CastilloBien de interés cultural

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Yacimiento

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    Cumbre

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    Cumbre

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    Cumbre

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What to do

We're completing the Algarinejo guide village by village.

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

More walks near Algarinejo

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In and around Algarinejo

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Iznájar · in the villageGetting there
  • Via ferratasVía ferrata Cueva Horá · 25 km away, in LojaGetting there