Origen árabe del topónimo Benalúa Curiosity · Benalúa de las Villas, Los Montes, Granada Image of Benalúa de las Villas, not of the place itself. The name Benalúa comes from Arabic and has been interpreted as 'land of wolves,' although some scholars also point to a pre-Roman root related to water or springs. Photo: José Antonio Gálvez (GFDL 1.2) What to see and do in Benalúa de las Villas