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What to see and do in Guadahortuna

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

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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February: Virgen de Loreto y Candelarias de Guadahortuna (2 de febrero; segundo fin de semana de septiembre)

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What to see and do in Guadahortuna

Guadahortuna
Village
Founded by the Crown between 1504 and 1505 after the Christian conquest, to secure the road to Granada. In 2025 it has 1,829 inhabitants.
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor, torre de Torrecilla y Paseo de la Bombilla
Monument
Guadahortuna brings together several Bienes de Interés Cultural: the 16th-century church of Santa María la Mayor, the Arab tower of Torrecilla, and the Paseo de la Bombilla.
Fundación e independencia de Guadahortuna
Historical milestone
Guadahortuna was founded between 1504 and 1505 after the Reconquest, as a point for security and territorial consolidation. In 1557 its townspeople bought jurisdictional independence from King Philip II.
Puchero, andrajos con liebre y perdiz escabechada de Guadahortuna
Food and drink
The cuisine of Guadahortuna includes puchero, andrajos with hare, and marinated partridge, typical dishes of the mountain cooking of Los Montes.
Virgen de Loreto y Candelarias de Guadahortuna
Activity
Guadahortuna honors its patroness, the Virgen de Loreto, on the second weekend of September, and holds the Candelarias with bonfires and local products on 2 February.