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What to see and do in Turón

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

1 Villages · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Turón: festival calendar

April: Fiestas de San Marcos de Turón (April 24-26)

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What to see and do in Turón

Turón
Village
Part of the district of Cehel in the Nasrid period, in 2025 it has 203 inhabitants across four settlements, after losing 20% of its population between 2011 and 2021.
El campo de trabajo de 1938 y los mártires de Turón
Historical milestone
During the Civil War, a Popular Front labor camp was set up in Turón in 1938 with many victims among the political prisoners; seven laypeople from the village were beatified in 2017 for the religious persecution they suffered.
Turón, cuna del trovo alpujarreño
Curiosity
The trovo alpujarreño, a traditional improvised sung verse form, originated in Adra, Albuñol, Murtas and Turón.
Fiestas de San Marcos de Turón
Activity
Patron saint festivals of Turón, with the image of the saint carried between the church and his chapel.