Montefrío
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castillo de Montefrío and Iglesia de Santa María.
Iglesia de la Encarnación
Church
Photo: Juanje 2712, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia de la Encarnación is a church.
Montefrío
Latitude
37.3444° or 37° 20′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.0329° or 4° 1′ 59″ westPopulation
6,050Elevation
984 metres (3,228 feet)Open location code
8C9Q8XV8+QRGeoNames ID
6357745
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