Guadahortuna is a municipality of the
province of Granada, in the
autonomous community
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Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a "historical nationality". The t ...
, Spain.
History
Guadahortuna has been populated since prehistoric times.
During Moorish
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the municipality got its name, which means "River of fortune". During this period of time, it served as a border zone where Christian troops would enter Moorish territory in order to harass its inhabitants.
In 1486, after the Christian victory over the Moors, queen
Isabella I of Castile repopulated the municipality with Christians.
In 1492, Guadahortuna became part of the city of
Granada until 1557, when the municipality bought its independence with money from all its inhabitants.
Geography
Guadahortuna is bounded by the
province of Jaén to the north, the municipality
Alamedilla to the east, the municipalities
Torre-Cardela
Torre-Cardela is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE
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Institutions
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and
Píñar to the south and the municipalities
Montejícar and
Iznalloz to the west.
Guadahortuna is located on the Northeast of the province of Granada. Its highest mountain is Torrecilla's Hill with a height of 1.227 metres. It is located in the area known as La Atalaya. Other important mountains are Altos del Navazuelo, Vergara, Arrieros' Hill and Vertientes' Hill.
The municipality is located in Guadahortuna's valley.
Guadahortuna's river has its source in Montejícar. It passes through Montejícar, Guadahortuna, Alamedilla,
Alicún de Ortega,
Dehesas de Guadix and eventually it flows into Guadiana Menor river. From its source to its mouth, it travels 52 km.
References
External links
Municipalities in the Province of Granada
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