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What to see and do in Torvizcón

What to see and do in Torvizcón (Alpujarra Granadina, Granada): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Torvizcón: festival calendar

January: Fiesta de San Antón de Torvizcón (January 17)

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What to see and do in Torvizcón

Torvizcón
Village
After the Morisco rebellion only two families were left in the place. Between the 17th and 19th centuries it was the capital of the 'Estado de Torvizcón' under the count of Cifuentes, with the title of villa. In 2025 it has 608 inhabitants.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Monument
Built before 1530 in Mudéjar style, it preserves an 18th-century polychrome Virgin and a painting by José Risueño depicting the Coronation of the Virgin.
El Estado de Torvizcón
Historical milestone
Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Torvizcón was the seat of the so-called "State of Torvizcón" under the Count of Cifuentes, after having been left nearly depopulated with only two families following the morisco rebellion.
Fiesta de San Antón de Torvizcón
Activity
Festival with bonfires (chiscos) lit by groups of townspeople, for which broom shrubs (gayombas) are gathered in the preceding weeks.