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Dúrcal

Granada · Andalucía

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Dúrcal with a population of 7,286 (2012) is a Spanish municipality located in the north-eastern part of the Valle de Lecrín in the Province of Granada, one of the 51 entities that make up the metropolitan area of Granada. It borders the municipalities of Dílar, Lanjarón, Nigüelas, Villamena, and the Padul. Other nearby towns are Padul and Mondújar. The council consists of durqueño nuclei Dúrcal, which is the capital district Lecrín Valley, and Marchena. Much of its township is located in the Sierra Nevada National Park.

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Origins

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History

Evidence of inhabitants have been found from 4500 BC by way of archaeological finds from the Neolithic age - utensils, vessels, polishing stones and the like. Later findings along the Río Dúrcal indicated the area as a natural passageway between the Mediterranean coast, La Alpujarra and the Granada area.

Among the early settlers were those from the Middle East in search of raw metals, followed by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, and Romans. It is the presence of the Roman civilization here that has yielded the majority of artifacts which are housed in several museums in the surrounding area.

Between the Roman and Arab eras, not much is known about the area. But from the 8th to 15th centuries during the Moorish reign, the area became a bustling agricultural center protected by forts and walled areas that oversaw the valley's passageways. The villages therein were dedicated to the growth of citrus fruits and mulberry trees which were necessary for silk production. It is from this time that the village names evolved, such as Dúrcal meaning Durkar in Arabic but whose significance is unknown. Also during this era were built numerous buildings of architectural importance.

In 1491, during the start of the reconquest of the area by the Catholic Monarchs, all that had been built in the Lecrín Valley was completely destroyed. By 1492, Granada had been conquered and the Moorish era came slowly to an end. After the expulsion of the Moors that ended in 1571, Dúrcal's economic life came to a halt with the cessation of their agricultural and crafts and its population dwindled to a mere 320 inhabitants in 1587 and 160 in 1730.

During the 19th and 20th centuries the population again grew albeit slowly, and the agricultural trade was revived. Over the last generation, Dúrcal has grown in diversified ways, developing economies in industrial and service areas, as well as more recently attracting rural tourism. A new future is being written for this town with a long history of upheavals.

The singer and actress Rocío Dúrcal drew the name of this town at random from a map of Spain, which she would subsequently use as her stage name. She was therefore declared an adoptive daughter of Dúrcal and the city council named a street in her honor and erected a statue of her in the main square, Plaza España.

Monuments

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What to visit

Fiestas y tradiciones populares:

San Blas, el 3 de febrero: es el patrón y la ermita del pueblo lleva su nombre y allí se guarda su imagen, excepto durante las fiestas patronales que se baja en procesión a la iglesia de la Inmaculada.su

San Ramón, el 31 de agosto: se nombró copatrón del pueblo a finales del siglo XIX al tener lugar en este día un gran terremoto, decidiéndose sacar a este santo en procesión a fin de rogar por la pronta solución de los daños acaecidos en el mismo.

Romería de San Isidro.

Semana Santa: Lo más característico de esta Semana de Pasión tiene lugar durante la noche del Sábado de Gloria, en la que se realizan las serenatas tradicionales donde los mozos ponen en el balcón de la amada distintos tipos de ramas árbol: laurel "que te quiero ver" y azahar "que me quiero casar",...). También se produce el tradicional cuelgue del Judas.

Pascua de Resurrección. Este último día se celebran los hornazos, festividad tradicional del pueblo. Es un día de comida familiar en el campo, en cortijos y en el río. Para merendar se toman los hornazos acompañados de chocolate, embutidos o pasas.

En estas fiestas se realizan actividades de muchos tipos, siendo las más tradicionales:

Pública de fiestas: con gigantes, cabezudos y todo tipo de carrozas.

Campeonato de paulo (que es un juego de cartas típico del lugar).

Concurso de carocas[1] Archivado el 23 de septiembre de 2017 en Wayback Machine.. Las carocas son murales con imágenes y versos en quintilla creados por los participantes, que critican satíricamente situaciones vividas en el pueblo, durante ese año.

Campeonato de mocho.(juego competitivo por equipos). Dos equipos compiten entre sí por atrapar el mocho (palo en forma de huso) que es lanzado al aire levantándolo desde el suelo donde está apoyado sobre dos piedras llamadas madres, y golpeándolo con la mochera (palo más largo que hace la función de un bate de béisbol) e intentado que llegue lo más lejos posible para que el equipo contrario no pueda cogerlo.

Concursos de migas y paellas.

Carrera de cintas a caballo.

Patrimonio:

Ermita de San Blas (siglo XVI), en honor al patrón. Posee un singular juego de volúmenes.

Iglesia parroquial de la Inmaculada (siglo XVI): de estilo mudéjar, destaca un lienzo del siglo XVIlI que corona el Altar Mayor.

Puente de Lata: orgullo y emblema de los durcaleños, construido por discípulos de Eiffel y totalmente restaurado. Con unas vistas impresionantes de toda la comarca.

Peñón de los moros: (siglo XIV) antiguo castillejo de la época nazarí.

Puente romano: de origen musulmán constituía paso obligado en el Camino Granada- Alpujarras. De mampostería y piedra posee un solo ojo.

Baños de Urquízar o Vaca Mia: baños con aguas termales (25 °C), famosos por la composición del agua que ayuda a tratar enfermedades renales.

Fuerte Márgina: (siglo XIV), ruina de época musulmana.

Fuente de la plaza España (construido en tiempos de Isabel II, 1866)

Molinos del siglo XVIII para moler grano, a lo largo de la ribera del Río Dúrcal.

Pilar del mono

Río Dúrcal

Sierra de Dúrcal

Casa del Marqúes

Mezquita de Marchena

Jardines del Palacio de los Echevarría

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Festivals

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Rest of the year

  • February: Fiesta patronal: Blas de Sebaste (3) · San Blas (3)
  • August: San Ramón (30)

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Gastronomy

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Famous people

Gabriel Reguero, ciclista español

Rafael Serrano Valls, militar español

Nicolás Molina Augustín

Town hall

Alcaldía: Julio Prieto Machado

Web oficial: http://www.adurcal.com/

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Alcaldía: Julio Prieto Machado Web oficial: http://www.adurcal.com/

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How to get there

  • 🚗 26 km from Granada (about 18 min by car)
  • 🚗 102 km from Málaga (about 72 min by car)

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  • ✈️ 37 km from Granada-Jaén airport (about 26 min by car)
  • ✈️ 113 km from Málaga-Costa del Sol airport (about 80 min by car)

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🏧 Nearest cash machine

  • Caixabank · 0.1 km away
  • Caixabank · 2.6 km away
  • Banco Santander · 4.5 km away

⛽ Nearest petrol station

  • BP · 1.2 km away
  • Estación de Servicio Valle Zahor · 1.7 km away
  • Estación de Servicio Nigüelas · 1.7 km away

🔭 Viewpoints

  • Mirador del Baño · 2.5 km away
  • Mirador del auditorium · 2.6 km away
  • Mirador del Atajo · 2.7 km away

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