Rubite
Granada · Andalucía
Rubite is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the village had a population of 492 inhabitants. Rubite is a locality and Spanish municipality situated at the east central of the region "La Costa Granadina" in the province of Granada, independent community of Andalusia. On the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, Rubite is bordered by the municipalities of Lújar, Órgiva and Polopos.
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Origins
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History
Rubite is a mozarabic word and a Latin word "Rubus-Robetum" that means bramble. The first record of the town dates from the Andalusian period
Between the 13th and 15th centuries in the Sierra de la Contraviesa. In the 16th century a significant number fled the North African Moors, leaving the area unpopulated but in the repopulation of the 18th century, the area increased markedly in population and economic prosperity. In the 17th century the sale of land and houses to farmers in the region was authorized, although paying the Count of Cifuentes. The decline of grape growing in the 19th century forced the village to make almonds its main production.
The Rubiteños have been called lifelong Güenos of Rubite. The origin lies in an occurrence of the early 19th century . There was by then a family surnamed "Bueno". In autumn 1810 a routine patrol of the French army was surprised by Bueno family members on their properties. In the confrontation, French soldiers were killed. The story spread quickly through the surrounding area, leaving the Buenos as an example of patriotism for all residents.
Monuments
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What to visit
Celebró en 2005 el XXIV Festival de Música Tradicional de la Alpujarra.
Celebró en 2017 y 2018 la Semana Cultural, que incluyó sendos Torneos de ajedrez.
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Festivals
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- August: Nuestra Señora del Rosario (15)
What's on
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
Routes passing through Rubite
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Services
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Town hall
Gobierno municipal:
En las elecciones municipales de 2023, el Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) fue la fuerza más votada con 173 votos (69,19 %) y obtuvo 5 concejales, mientras que el Partido Popular (PP) consiguió 75 votos (30 %) y 2 ediles.
Evolución de la deuda viva municipal:
Town hall of Rubite
Gobierno municipal: En las elecciones municipales de 2023, el Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) fue la fuerza más votada con 173 votos (69,19 %) y obtuvo 5 concejales, mientras que el Partido Popular (PP) consiguió 75 votos (30 %) y 2 ediles. Evolución de la deuda viva municipal:
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How to get there
- 🚗 58 km from Granada (about 41 min by car)
- 🚗 99 km from Almería (about 70 min by car)
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- ✈️ 71 km from Granada-Jaén airport (about 50 min by car)
- ✈️ 109 km from Almería airport (about 77 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caja Rural · 9.3 km away
- Caja Rural · 9.4 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 9.6 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Gasolinera Autoservicio - El Grupo S.C.A · 8.3 km away
- Valcarce · 8.7 km away
- Estación de Servicio La Primitiva · 8.8 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador Baldomero · 3.7 km away
- Mirador con bancos · 4.3 km away
Buses
El acceso al núcleo de Rubite se puede realizar por la carretera que une Lanjarón con Almería, o por la carretera de la costa en la rambla de Castell de Ferro.
Dista de Granada a unos 82 km., de Castell de Ferro 17 km., Motril 36 km., Órgiva 25 km. y Albuñol 39 km.
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Obituaries
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