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What to see and do in Montillana

What to see and do in Montillana (Los Montes, Granada): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 3 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Montillana: festival calendar

February: Día de la Cruz y Candelaria de Montillana (2 de febrero; 3 de mayo)

Towns near Montillana

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What to see and do in Montillana

Montillana
Village
It split off from Colomera in 1836 and absorbed the settlement of Trujillos in 1968. In 2025 it has 1,054 inhabitants.
Iglesia de Santa Ana
Monument
1793 neoclassical church with a Latin-cross floor plan, which preserves an Immaculate Conception attributed to disciples of Alonso Cano.
Señorío de Montillana
Historical milestone
In 1510 Diego de Castilla, second lord of Gor, bought the manor house and estate of Montillana, marking the start of the municipality's lordship period, whose origins go back to the Muslim era but which developed mainly after the War of Granada.
Independencia de Montillana y anexión de Trujillos
Historical milestone
Montillana separated from Colomera to become its own municipality; sources disagree on the exact year (1836, according to Montillana's own page, or 1857, according to Colomera's). In 1968 it absorbed the nearby settlement of Trujillos.
Día de la Cruz y Candelaria de Montillana
Activity
Montillana celebrates the Día de la Cruz on 3 May, with decorated crosses, singing and dancing, and the Virgen de la Candelaria on 2 February with bonfires through the streets and neighborhoods.
Borrachuelos, hornazo y tortas de cardo de Montillana
Food and drink
The traditional December pig slaughter in Montillana produces meats preserved in a crock, while local pastry-making includes borrachuelos, hornazo and torta de cardo.
Necrópolis romana del Paraje de los Roaero
Historical milestone
In 1990 a Roman-era necropolis was discovered at the Paraje de los Roaero, in Montillana, and was later excavated.