Maracena
Granada · Andalucía
Maracena is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 18819 inhabitants. It is located in the central part of the Vega de Granada, being one of the fifty-two entities that make up the metropolitan area of Granada.It borders the municipalities of Peligros, Pulianas, Granada, Atarfe and Albolote. Other nearby towns are Pulianillas and Monteluz. The Granada metro, provides the town with a light metro link to central Granada and other towns of the Granada Metropolitan Area. .
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Origins
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History
Maracena history goes back to the etymology of the name, in Roman times. In the 1970s was found in the municipality, in Casería Titos, a tablet with a Latin inscription dating back to the 2nd century. Under Muslim rule in Maracena was born one of the most famous Arab leaders, Hamdum ibn Sawar, who had built a watchtower on the hill of La Sabika, where today stand Bermejas Torres.
Some centuries later, the Aragonese king Alfonso (El batallador), reached Maracena. In Maracena took also place the battle of the Higuerela, Before the Catholic Monarchs reconquered Granada. Maracena is near Albolote and Peligros. In Christian times there was significant recruitment of people from the north of Castilla, La Rioja and Navarra, while the Moorish were expelled from the peninsula.
During the 18th century there were several cholera epidemics. They ended up with much of the population. They almost ended with the Vega. During the time that Maracena was devoted almost exclusively to growing grapes, it had twenty wineries.
In the 19th century the phylloxera plague that struck authentic vines Granada, attracting a new crop: beet maracenera changing economy.
Since the late 20th century is a thriving town Maracena, prominent residential locality and central belt of the capital for their active economic, cultural and sporting life mainly cycling, football, fencing, wrestling and running.
Monuments
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What to visit
Fiestas:
Maracena celebra sus fiestas entre el 13 y el 17 de agosto aproximadamente, en honor a San Joaquín, patrón de la ciudad.
Asimismo se celebra el Viernes de Dolores, ya que la Virgen de los Dolores es la patrona maracenera. También existe una devoción a la Virgen del Rosario, a la que se le dedica una ermita en la avenida Blas de Otero y que da nombre a una de las arterias históricas del lugar: la calle Ermita. Cada mes de mayo se celebra una romería en su honor.
También su cercanía a la capital granadina ha provocado que el Día de la Cruz, 3 de mayo, se celebre igualmente.
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Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- 15 · September Fiesta patronal: Virgen de los Dolores 📆 Add to my calendar
Rest of the year
- March: Mercado Medieval (25)
- May: Cruces (3)
- July: Matanza de Acentejo (La), S.C. de Tenerife (25)
- August: San Joaquín (16) · Fiestas Patronales de San Joaquín · Fiestas Patronales en honor a El Salvador y Nuestra Señora del Rosario
What's on
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Jueves, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Recinto Ferial
Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Camino Mozárabe
•Camino Mozárabe. Almería-Granada (198.64 km)
Services
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Famous people
•Patricia Aranda, voleibolista hispanoperuana
•Ángel Jiménez Gallego, futbolista español
•Itziar Martínez López, jugadora de balonmano española
Town hall
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Town hall of Maracena
Gobierno municipal: Evolución de la deuda viva municipal: El concepto de deuda viva contempla sólo las deudas con cajas y bancos relativas a créditos financieros, valores de renta fija y préstamos o créditos transferidos a terceros, excluyéndose, por tanto, la deuda comercial.
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How to get there
- 🚗 6 km from Granada (about 4 min by car)
- 🚗 111 km from Málaga (about 78 min by car)
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- ✈️ 16 km from Granada-Jaén airport (about 11 min by car)
- ✈️ 121 km from Málaga-Costa del Sol airport (about 85 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
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- Caja Rural · 0 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.7 km away
- Estación de Servicio El Molino Maracena · 1 km away
- Estación de Servicio El Maño · 1.1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 1.2 km away
- Tourist office · 1.9 km away
- Tourist office · 1.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 3.7 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.7 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.8 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Municipal de Maracena · 0.6 km away
- Piscina Cubierta Polivalente · 5.3 km away
- Piscina de Enseñanza · 5.3 km away
Buses
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Pharmacy and health
Sanidad:
El municipio cuenta con un centro de salud de atención primaria y urgencias situado en el camino de los Eriales, s/n., dependiente del distrito sanitario Metropolitano de Granada. El área hospitalaria de referencia es el Hospital Ruiz de Alda de Granada capital.
Educación:
Maracena cuenta con cuatro colegios públicos, un colegio concertado, dos institutos públicos y dos escuelas infantiles municipales.
Transporte y comunicaciones:
Carreteras:
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Metro:
En Maracena se encuentran tres parada de la Línea 1 del Metro de Granada, inaugurada el 21 de septiembre de 2017: Vicuña, Anfiteatro y Maracena.
Ferrocarril:
Por el municipio también pasa la línea de Media Distancia que une la ciudad de Granada con Guadix y Almería, sin parada alguna.
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Obituaries
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