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Arenas del Rey is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city had a population of 1,231 inhabitants.
The village is just north of the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park.
Arenas del Rey was the worst affected village in the Andalusian earthquake of 25 December 1884.
Almost 90% of the houses collapsed, and the rest were badly damaged.
The whole village was a pile of rubble.
The church and all other public buildings were destroyed.
There were 135 deaths and 253 people were injured.
The snowfall that followed caused up to three more deaths per day for over a week.
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7 places to stay in the village's official tourism register.
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7 places to stay
7 places to stay
Country house
8 beds4.4 km from the centreNo public contact
Country house
7 bedsIn the village centreNo public contact
Country house
7 bedsNo public contact
Country house
6 bedsNo public contact
Country house
5 beds4.4 km from the centreNo public contact
Country house
4 bedsNo public contact
Country house
2 bedsNo public contact
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Source: Junta de Andalucía · Registro de Turismo de Andalucía (CC BY 4.0). Open data retrieved in October 2026; recent openings and closures may not appear yet.
