Alpujarra Granadina is a Spanish

comarca A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...

in the

Province of Granada Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete, Murcia, Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Málaga, and the Mediterranean Sea (along the Costa Tropical). ...

. Along with Alpujarra Almeriense, it forms the historical region of the

Alpujarras The Alpujarra (, Arabic: ''al-bussarat'') is a natural and historical region in Andalusia, Spain, on the south slopes of the Sierra Nevada and the adjacent valley. The average elevation is above sea level. It extends over two provinces, ...

Overview

Located in the west of the Alpujarras, it borders the Granadan comarcas of Accitania (Guadix) to the north, the

Vega de Granada The Vega de Granada is a ''comarca'' (county, but with no administrative role) in the province of Granada, southeastern Spain. According to the 2007 census (INE), the comarca has a population of 500,121 inhabitants, which is over half the overa ...

to the northwest, the Valle de Lecrín to the west, and the

Costa Tropical Costa Granadina is a comarca in southern Spain, corresponding to the Mediterranean coastline of the province of Granada. It is also but less frequently called the Costa Tropical or Costa de Granada. It is crossed by the N-340 coastal highway th ...

to the south, as well as the Almerían comarcas of

Poniente Almeriense Poniente Almeriense is a ''comarca'' in Almería, Spain. It is sometimes also known as the "sea of plastic" (''Mar de plástico'') due to the numerous greenhouses that cover the area. The ''comarca'' contains ten municipalities (the tenth, Balan ...

to the southeast and the Alpujarra Almeriense to the east.

Subdivision

The comarca is divided into 25 municipalities (''municipios'').''Municipios'' of Alpujarra Granadina
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Almegíjar Almegíjar is a Spanish village and municipality located in the province of Granada, Andalusia. According to the 2005 census (INE), it has a population of 435 inhabitants. Overview It is situated at over 800 metres above sea level, on the southe ...

(361) *

Alpujarra de la Sierra Alpujarra de la Sierra is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2007 census (INE), the city has a population of 1168 inhabitants. History It was formed by the union in 1971 of Mecina Bombarón and Yegen, and ...

(1,065) *

Bérchules Bérchules is a village and municipality in the central Alpujarra, in the province of Granada in Spain. The origins of the village are Arab. There are two villages in the municipality, Bérchules (36° 58' north and 3° 11' east, elevation 1350 m ...

(762) *

Bubión Bubión is a village in Las Alpujarras region of Granada in Spain. It is located at latitude 36° 57' N, longitude 3° 21' W, at 1,350 metres above sea level. Its postal code is 18412. Together with Capileira (to the north) and Pampaneira (to th ...

(315) *

Busquístar Busquístar is a small community located in the province of Granada, Spain. It is located in a region called The Alpujarras. According to the 2013 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a G ...

(296) * Cádiar (,1545) * Cáñar (408) *

Capileira Capileira is the highest and most northerly of the three villages in the gorge of the Poqueira river in the La Alpujarra district of the province of Granada, in Spain. It is located at latitude 36° 57' N and longitude 3° 21' W, about 1 km ...

(496) * Carataunas (209) * Cástaras (242) *

Juviles Juviles is a village and municipality in the central Alpujarras, in the province of Granada in Spain. The village is located at 36° 57' north and 3° 13' east, and stands at an altitude of 1,255 metres, on the road from Trevélez to Ugíjar. ...

(134) *

Lanjarón Lanjarón is a municipality and town in the Alpujarras area in the province of Granada in Andalusia, Spain. Lanjarón has a ruined castle and chalybeate baths. This spa town is most famous, however, for its eponymous bottled water company, the ...

(3,717) * Lobras (165) * Murtas (541) *

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. N ...

(1,149) *

Órgiva Órgiva is a Spanish town municipality in comarca of Alpujarra Granadina (which is located within the larger Alpujarras region) in the province of Granada, Andalusia. It has a population of around 6,000 and lies in the Alpujarra valley between the ...

(5,393) * Pampaneira (323) *

Pórtugos Pórtugos is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Bey ...

(382) * Soportújar (320) * La Taha (663) *

Torvizcón Torvizcón is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de ...

(710) *

Trevélez Trevélez is a village in the province of Granada, Spain. Its population in 2011 was estimated at 823. The river Trevélez flows through the village. They are located in the western part of the Alpujarras region. Two of the highest mountains in ...

(792) *

Turón Turón is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyon ...

(289) * Ugíjar (2,619) *

Válor Válor is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the town (pueblo) has a population of 736 inhabitants. It is famous for its yearly Moors and Christians performance held on 15 September as ...

(623)

References

External links

Visit Alpujarras: your holiday quide, travel information and rural accommodation

Touristic website of Alpujarra Granadina

History, pictures and infos about the Alpujarras
{{Comarcas of Andalusia Comarcas of the Province of Granada

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