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Maracena

Town

Maracena is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 18819 inhabitants. It is located in the central part of the Vega de Granada, being one of the fifty-two entities that make up the metropolitan area of Granada.It borders the municipalities of Peligros, Pulianas, Granada, Atarfe and Albolote. Other nearby towns are Pulianillas and Monteluz.

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The Granada metro, provides the town with a light metro link to central Granada and other towns of the Granada Metropolitan Area.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Maracena
Province
Granada
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
22,294
Altitude
649 m
Area (IGN)
4 km²
Postcode
18200
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    La iglesia de la Anunciación es una iglesia de la ciudad española de Maracena, en la provincia de Granada.

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    Iglesia de la Anunciación
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What to do

One plan to experience Maracena on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: Camino Mozárabe

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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.

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In and around Maracena

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.

  • WineriesLa Casería Del Conde · in the village · 11 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingCentro Ecuestre El Temple · 2.4 km away, in Albolote · 7 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksFun Park Serrallo Plaza - Multiaventura · 7.3 km away, in GranadaGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse del Cubillas · 7.8 km away, in Albolote · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Spas and hot springsBaños Termales de Sierra Elvira · 7.9 km away, in Atarfe · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingLa Moneda · 8.7 km away, in Alfacar · 34 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfGranada Club de Golf · 9.9 km away, in Gabias (Las) · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVía ferrata Infantil Qaryat al-Kantar · 16.8 km away, in Quéntar · 4 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Skiing and snowEstación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada · 26 km away, in MonachilGetting there