Calahorra, La
Granada · Andalucía
La Calahorra is a municipality, part of the Comarca de Guadix, located in the middle of the Province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2019 census, the town has a population of 673 inhabitants. Nearby, in the Sierra Nevada foothills, is the Castillo de La Calahorra. Built between 1509 and 1512, it is one of the first Italian Renaissance castles outside Italy. The town aims to become a site of free-of-light pollution conservation following the nearby Sierra de los Filabres and Sierra Nevada Starlight Foundation certification project. It is well known, as the setting of the final scenes in the 1974 David Essex film Stardust. Central Termosolar Andasol, a 150-megawatt CSP plant, is located about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 miles) north of the town.
History
Perteneció a la jurisdicción del Marquesado del Zenete. En ella se levanta el Castillo de La Calahorra.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- January: Fiesta patronal: Gregorio Nacianceno (2)
Trails and hiking
•Andalucía - South Route (Provincia de Granada) (GR 7)
•Camino Mozárabe. Almería-Granada (198.64 km)
•Ragua-Aldeire (PR-A 333, 12 km)
•Puerto de la Ragua-Ferreira
•Calahorra - Aldeire - A.R. La Rosandrá (PR-A 247, 4.7 km)
Routes passing through Calahorra, La
Town hall
Alcaldía: Alejandro Ramírez Pérez
Web oficial: http://www.lacalahorra.es/
Town hall of Calahorra, La
Alcaldía: Alejandro Ramírez Pérez Web oficial: http://www.lacalahorra.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 60 km from Granada (about 42 min by car)
- 🚗 81 km from Almería (about 57 min by car)
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- ✈️ 79 km from Granada-Jaén airport (about 56 min by car)
- ✈️ 90 km from Almería airport (about 64 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 2.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 0.1 km away
- Caixabank · 2.2 km away
- Caja Rural · 2.5 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 3.3 km away
- Estación de Servicio BP Cruce de Dólar · 7.1 km away
- Repsol · 9.2 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador Astronómico · 1 km away
- Mirador de Cayetano Triviño · 2.3 km away
- Mirador de Aldeire · 2.3 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Municipal · 4.2 km away
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