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What to see and do in Gádor

What to see and do in Gádor (Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Gádor: festival calendar

October: Fiestas de la Virgen del Rosario (segunda semana de octubre)

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What to see and do in Gádor

Gádor
Village
Known as the 'orange village' for its extensive citrus cultivation, Gádor has 3,130 inhabitants (2025) and sits at 166 m altitude, 15 km north of the provincial capital, at the foot of the mountain range that gives it its name.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Gádor)
Monument
Parish church built between 1768 and 1780, in the 18th century.
El Castillejo (Gádor)
Monument
Site with occupation spanning different historical periods, declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) on 29 June 1985.
Fiestas de la Virgen del Rosario
Activity
Gádor's patronal festival in honour of its patroness.
Gastronomía de Gádor
Food and drink
Traditional cuisine of migas, berza (cabbage stew), pipirrana and gurullos with rabbit, alongside specialities made with oranges, the crop that gives the village its nickname.
La Fuente de los Partidores
Monument
16th-century irrigation water distribution system, a notable feature of Gádor's hydraulic heritage.
Necrópolis megalítica de Gádor
Monument
Group of megalithic tombs located in the municipal term of Gádor, evidence of its ancient prehistoric settlement.
Repoblación cristiana de Gádor
Historical milestone
After the expulsion of the moriscos in 1570, Gádor was resettled by Christian colonists in the following decades.
Villa de la naranja
Curiosity
Gádor is known as the 'orange town' or 'orange village' for the extensive orange groves lining the course of the Andarax river as it passes through the municipality.