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What to see and do in Huéscar

What to see and do in Huéscar (Comarca de Huéscar, Granada): 12 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 2 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Huéscar

Sierra de La Sagra 16 km

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What to see and do in Huéscar

Huéscar
Village
Head town of the Granada highlands (Altiplano), ceded in 1243 along with Galera and Orce to the Order of Santiago. It came close to 6,000 inhabitants in the mid-16th century; after the expulsion of the Moriscos the population fell by half. In 2025 it has 7,241 inhabitants.
Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor
Monument
Gothic-Renaissance church from the early 16th century attributed to Diego de Siloé, the largest collegiate church in the province outside the city of Granada.
Acueducto de Raigada (Puente de las Ánimas)
Monument
16th-century aqueduct declared a Monumento Histórico-Artístico in 1982.
La guerra de Huéscar contra Dinamarca
Curiosity
Due to an administrative error, Huéscar was left out of the 1814 peace treaty following the Napoleonic Wars and formally remained 'at war' with Denmark until the two town councils signed a symbolic peace.
Romería de Las Santas
Activity
Pilgrimage on Whit Monday in honor of the patron saints Santa Alodia and Santa Nunilo.
Atalayas nazaríes de Huéscar
Monument
The term of Huéscar preserves optical telegraph and watchtowers from the Nasrid period that formed part of the border defensive system, including the Atalaya de Sierra Encantada, the Atalaya del Campo-Botardo and the Torre de la Cantera de Valentín.
Ermita de Las Santas
Monument
Hermitage located at the foot of the Sierra de La Sagra, destination of the Las Santas pilgrimage.
Donación de Huéscar a la Orden de Santiago en 1243
Historical milestone
On 15 February 1243 a royal donation gave Huéscar to the Order of Santiago, as part of the successive changes of hands between Christian and Muslim forces that the town underwent during the Middle Ages.
Incorporación cristiana definitiva de Huéscar en 1488
Historical milestone
The definitive Christian takeover of Huéscar took place in 1488, when its Muslim leaders voluntarily surrendered the city.
Las Mariantonias, secuoyas centenarias de Huéscar
Nature
Huéscar preserves specimens of giant sequoia, popularly known as 'mariantonias', planted more than a century ago.
Sierra de La Sagra
Nature
The Sierra de La Sagra, in the term of Huéscar, reaches 2,383 meters in altitude.
Embutidos de Huéscar
Food and drink
The cuisine of Huéscar, with Levantine, Navarrese-Aragonese and La Mancha influences, is notable for its pork products: morcilla, cured loin (lomo de orza) and butifarra.