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What to see and do in Válor

What to see and do in Válor (Alpujarra Granadina, Granada): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Válor: festival calendar

December: Baile de Ánimas de Válor (December 25)

How far each place is from the centre of Válor

Iglesia de San José de Válor 50 m
Baile de Ánimas de Válor 4.9 km

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What to see and do in Válor

Válor
Village
Alfonso XIII granted it the title of villa in 1902; in 1943 the municipality absorbed Mecina Alfahar and Nechite. In 2025 it has 658 inhabitants.
Abén Humeya y los Moros y Cristianos de Válor
Historical milestone
Tradition holds that Fernando de Válor y Córdoba, Abén Humeya, self-proclaimed king of the Moriscos in the 1568 rebellion, was born in the municipality. Every 14 September a Moors and Christians festival is performed in his honor, with a 19th-century script attributed to the Granadan poet Enriqueta Lozano.
Iglesia de San José de Válor
Monument
16th-century church with a notable Mudéjar coffered ceiling, which houses an Inmaculada attributed to the school of Alonso Cano.
La fusión de Válor con Mecina Alfahar y Nechite
Historical milestone
In 1943 Válor merged with the municipalities of Mecina Alfahar and Nechite, which today are its two hamlets.
Baile de Ánimas de Válor
Activity
Tradition of the Brotherhood of the Santo Cristo de Válor, dating back to the 16th century.