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.- Locality with 6,050 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 984 metres (3,228 feet)
- …is also known as “18135”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castillo de Montefrío and Iglesia de Santa María.
Montefrío
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Latitude
37.3444° or 37° 20′ 40″ north
Longitude
-4.0329° or 4° 1′ 59″ west
Open location code
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