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View of LojaMenesteo · CC BY-SA 3.0

Loja

Town

Loja, formerly Loxa, is a town in southern Spain, situated at the western limit of the province of Granada. It is in the valley of the River Genil, overlooked by the so-called Sierra de Loja, of which the highest peak, Sierra Gorda, stands 1,671 metres above sea-level.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Loja
Province
Granada
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
20,951
Altitude
457 m
Area (IGN)
445 km²
Postcode
18300
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Where to sleep in Loja

59 registered places to stay

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What to see

24 places to explore Loja at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    La alcazaba de Loja es una fortificación ubicada en la localidad de Loja, provincia de Granada, comunidad autónoma de Andalucía, España, en la parte más alta de la población y que estaba conectada con las torres vigías fronterizas del Reino nazarí de Granada.

    FortificaciónBien de interés cultural

    Alcazaba de Loja
    Leonardo Lazzarini · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    La Iglesia Mayor de Santa María de la Encarnación, o Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación, es el principal monumento religioso de la ciudad española de Loja, Granada, siendo además la sede del arciprestazgo de Loja y tiene rango de Colegiata.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación
    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Convento de Santa Clara
    Menesteo · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de San Gabriel
    Menesteo · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    PósitoBien de interés cultural

    Pósito
    Menesteo · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

    Torre de la Martilla
    Elvira.delgado.caliz · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    ErmitaBien de interés cultural

    Ermita del Calvario
    El Pantera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Jardín Histórico (España)Bien de interés cultural

    Jardines de Narváez
    El Pantera · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    FortificaciónBien de interés cultural

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    CastilloBien de interés cultural

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    PuenteBien de interés cultural

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    TorreBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    TorreBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    TorreBien de interés cultural

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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    FuenteElemento de la Lista Roja del Patrimonio

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    Monasterio

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    Yacimiento

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

6 plans to experience Loja on the move, not just passing through.

Natural areas

1 activity

Monumento Natural Infiernos de Loja

Getting there

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: PR-A 353 · Sierra de San Jorge

Hiking: Barranco del Cañalizo

Hiking: Circular Cima del Hacho

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Climbing

1 activity

Climbing at Vía ferrata Cueva Horá

Getting there

Street market

1 activity

Street market

Getting there

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.

In and around Loja

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.

  • ClimbingVía ferrata Cueva Horá · in the villageGetting there
  • Via ferratasVía ferrata Cueva Horá · in the village · 3 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Iznájar · 9.8 km away, in AlgarinejoGetting there
  • Spas and hot springsAlhama de Granada · 22 km away, in Alhama de Granada · 2 within 25 kmGetting there