Cañada de Vélez
Cañada de Vélez is a locality in Orce, Granada, Andalusia. Cañada de Vélez is situated nearby to the locality El Manso, as well as near La Fuentecica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Barranco León and Alcazaba de las Siete Torres.
Barranco León
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Barranco León is an archaeological site in Orce, Andalusia, Spain with an age range between 1.2 and 1.4 million of years. It is noted for having yielded evidence of hominin occupation, including the milk tooth of a boy or girl of 10 years.
Alcazaba de las Siete Torres
Castle
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Alcazaba de las Siete Torres is a castle.
Iglesia de Santa María de la Anunciación, Orce
Church
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Iglesia de Santa María de la Anunciación, Orce is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orce and Fuente Nueva.
Orce
Village
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Orce is a municipality located in the province of Granada, in southeastern Spain. According to the 2009 census, the town has a population of 1,333 inhabitants.
Fuente Nueva
Hamlet
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Fuente Nueva is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km east of Cañada de Vélez.
Venta Micena
Hamlet
Venta Micena is a locality in the municipio of Orce in the Province of Granada. It is known for a paleontological site which has yielded animal remains dated to between 1.5 and 1.6 million years ago. Venta Micena is situated 7 km east of Cañada de Vélez.
Cañada de Vélez
Latitude
37.72401° or 37° 43′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.46677° or 2° 28′ 0″ westOpen location code
8C9VPGFM+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1242516451OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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