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View of MontefríoDaniel Sebastián Cueto · CC BY-SA 2.0

Montefrío

Town

Montefrio is a municipality in the province of Granada. The ruins of a Moorish castle sit near the highest point. Being built midway between the Sierra de Priego and Sierra Parapanda, and commanding the open valley between these ranges, it became one of the chief frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century.

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The climate of Montefrío is a continental Mediterranean type. The economy is typically agrarian, with olives as the main crop. The relatively limited industry revolves around agricultural processing such as oil and dairy products. The population is reported as 6,688, with 3,337 men and 3,351 women. Near the town is a vast archaeological site known as Las Peñas de los Gitanos, famous for its prehistoric tombs and remains of Roman and Visigothic settlements.

Montefrío's main road has many shops, cafes, bars and restaurants which are independently run. It leads on to Plaza Virgen de Los Remedios which then leads on to Plaza de España.

Montefrio's primary church is the only round church in the whole of Spain since its recapture from Muslim control. The church is said to have been converted from an old mosque.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Montefrío
Province
Granada
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
5,283
Altitude
835 m
Area (IGN)
253 km²
Postcode
18270
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    El castillo de Montefrío, está situado en un peña sobre la localidad española de Montefrío, en la provincia de Granada, comunidad autónoma de Andalucía, y es de época nazarí.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de Montefrío
    24209375N · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    La zona de las Peñas de los Gitanos, próxima a la pedanía de Los Gitanos, en el término municipal de Montefrío (provincia de Granada, España) constituye un singular espacio natural en el que se definen diversas áreas de interés arqueológico, que representan una amplia etapa cronológica, tanto de…

    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

    Yacimiento Peñas de los Gitanos
    Ángel M. Felicísimo from Mérida, España · CC BY 2.0
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    La iglesia de la Encarnación es un inmueble de la localidad española de Montefrío, en la provincia de Granada. Cuenta con el estatus de bien de interés cultural.

    Iglesia de culto católicoBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de la Encarnación
    Juanje 2712 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    La iglesia de la Villa es un inmueble de la localidad española de Montefrío, en la provincia de Granada. Cuenta con el estatus de bien de interés cultural.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia Vieja de Santa María
    Juandev · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Centro históricoBien de interés cultural

    Centro histórico de Montefrío
    Parlamento · Public domain
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    La Atalaya del Cortijuelo es una de las torres ópticas que formaban parte del sistema defensivo del castillo de Montefrío. Está situada muy próxima a la localidad española de Montefrío (provincia de Granada), conectando visualmente con él, y es de época nazarí.

    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    La atalaya de los Anillos es una torre óptica, integrante del sistema defensivo asociado al castillo de Montefrío, provincia de Granada, comunidad autónoma de Andalucía, datada en época nazarí.

    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    La Torre-atalaya de los Guzmanes es una torre óptica, asociada al sistema defensivo del castillo de Montefrío, situada en la pedanía de Los Molinos, provincia de Granada, comunidad autónoma de Andalucía, de época nazarí.

    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    DolmenBien 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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    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

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    Monasterio

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    Museo

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    Yacimiento

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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

3 plans to experience Montefrío on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: PR-A 246 · Arroyo de los Molinos

Hiking: PR-A 248 · Ramos - Morrón

Hiking: Cazuela - Atalaya

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google MapsGuided activities in Montefrío (Civitatis)

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 Montefrío

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.

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