Grazalema
Cádiz · Andalucía
Grazalema is a village located in the northeastern part of the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Situated in the foothills of the Sierra del Pinar mountain range (Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park), Grazalema had, as of 2009, a population of 2,205.
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Origins
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History
The Roman villa of Lacidulia or Lacidulerium, situated in an estate near to the present village, has been traditionally considered the ancestor of Grazalema.
Traditional theories emphasised a Berber settlement of the area, and thus a relation of the placename with the groups Ṣaddīna and Salīm. This theory failed to explain convincingly the early Latinate form Çagrasalema/Zagrazalema, which has led to an alternative theory connecting the placename to Ṣajrat Salāma (rock of Salāma, another anthroponym). The settlement is presumed to have increased considerably its population in the 13th century under the Nasrid sultanate. The territory passed to Christian control and was annexed to the territories of the Marquis of Cádiz towards 1483–85.
It became economically important as of the 17th century thanks to the drapery industry which produced the famous shawls of Grazalema. In the first years of the 19th century, during the War of Independence, Grazalema suffered attacks and sieges from the Napoleonic troops who partially destroyed the village.
Following the military uprising of 17–18 July 1936, Grazalema remained loyal to the Republic and held out for two months. The village was bombed on 12 September 1936 and fell to the Falangists three days later. The repression began at once, and intensified in February 1937, when villagers who had fled to the Málaga area returned home after that city fell. Fifteen local women were then killed together with a teenage boy, an episode remembered as the Fifteen Roses of Grazalema. A 1940 report by the town council recorded 209 victims of the repression in Grazalema: 150 summarily executed and 59 executed after courts martial.
Monuments
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What to visit
Patrimonio:
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles
Casa consistorial de Grazalema
Iglesia de San Juan
Museo textil de la manta de Grazalema
Camino de Benamahoma a Zahara de la Sierra, declarado bien de dominio público por el Ayuntamiento de Grazalema en 2020, Diego incorporado al inventario de bienes de la corporación municipal.
Camino de Grazalema a Benaocaz por el Salto del Cabrero y Puerto del Boyar.
Fiestas y eventos:
Toro de Cuerda
Fiestas Mayores
Recreación histórica «Sangre y amor en la Sierra», inspirada en la figura de El Tempranillo y organizada por la Asociación Cultural Bandoleros de Grazalema.
Gastronomía:
Caldereta de cordero
Queso payoyo
Cagarrias
Atún encebollado
Cubilete: Dulce en forma de cubilete, hecho con manteca, azúcar, harina, canela en su cobertura externa (similar a un polvorón) y relleno de cabello de ángel por dentro.
Gallery
Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- May: Romería San Isidro Labrador (25)
- July: Velada del Carmen (16) · Toro de la Cuerda (19)
- August: Fiestas Mayores de Grazalema (20)
What's on
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Martes, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Plaza de los Asomaderos
Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Llanos del Rabel (LdR, 6.2 km)
•El Pinsapar (PR-A 347, 10.5 km)
•SL-A 117 El Torreón (SL-A 117, 3 km)
•PUERTO DE LAS PRESILLAS (PLP, 4.3 km)
•CAMINO DE LOS CHARCONES (PTO. BOYAR) (CLC, 1.8 km)
•LLANOS DEL ENDRINAL (LDE, 3.1 km)
•SALTO DEL CABRERO (SDC, 3.3 km)
Routes passing through Grazalema
Services
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Famous people
•Ignacio López de Ayala, escritor e historiador español
•Dionisio Pérez, escritor, periodista, político y gastrónomo español (1871-1935)
•Francisco Mateos Gago, teólogo y catedrático español
Town hall
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Town hall of Grazalema
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How to get there
- 🚗 64 km from Marbella (about 45 min by car)
- 🚗 84 km from Jerez de la Frontera (about 59 min by car)
- 🚗 108 km from Cádiz (about 76 min by car)
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- ✈️ 77 km from Jerez de la Frontera airport (about 54 min by car)
- ✈️ 98 km from Málaga-Costa del Sol airport (about 69 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
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- Where to park · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Unicaja Banco · 0.3 km away
- Caixabank · 0.3 km away
- Unicaja · 7.1 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Moeve · 0.2 km away
- Estación de Servicio Montecorto · 8.5 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Jopiches y Jopones · 0 km away
- Casas señoriales · 0.1 km away
- Sendero Ermita del Calvario · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.2 km away
- Viewpoints · 0.4 km away
- Mirador "El Santo" · 0.5 km away
Buses
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Obituaries
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In loving memory
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