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24-506: The Sierra Arana or Sierra de Arana , also known as Sierra Harana , is a mountain range in the center of the province of Granada , southern Spain . Its highest peak is the Peña de la Cruz, at 2,027 m (6,650 ft). The Sierra Arana is a mostly karstic range, part of the larger Subbaetic System . According to some geographers it includes other ranges such as the Sierra de Cogollos ,

48-516: A franchise basis, specialising in small, neighbourhood shops. It has 2,501 supermarkets across the whole of Spain and Portugal. The University of Granada is one of the largest universities in Spain, with approximately 56,000 students. Each year the city also attracts over 10,000 foreign students, including over 2,000 European students through the Erasmus programme. As well as providing employment to

72-416: A large number of people, the university also boosts the local economy by creating demand for rental property. The money spent by students also helps to support shops, restaurants, bars and other services in the city. In recent years the university has also been working to capitalise on the research it does through commercial ventures. Primary industries such as agriculture and fishing play an important role in

96-719: A number of visitors to areas such as the Alpujarras and Lecrin Valley . Puleva : founded in Granada in 1910, the company has been a subsidiary of the Lactalis group since 2001. It produces a wide range of dairy products, including milk and milkshakes, cream and products for infants. Puleva Biotech S.A. developed the first infant formula to contain nucleotides, and was a pioneer in the use of Omega-3 fatty acids in infant food products. Coviran : supermarket chain which operates on

120-521: Is a natural and historical region in Andalusia, Spain , on the south slopes of the Sierra Nevada and the adjacent valley. The average elevation is 1,200 metres (4,000 ft) above sea level. It extends over two provinces, Granada and Almería ; it is sometimes referred to in the plural as "Las Alpujarras". There are several interpretations of this Arabic-origin name: the most convincing

144-685: Is known as the Granada Altiplano . The Alhambra World Heritage Site, Granada's biggest tourist attraction, showcases one of the very finest architectural legacies of Moorish rule in Spain, which in Granada lasted from 711 until 1492. There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Granada and Guadix . The Royal Chapel of Granada houses the remains of the Catholic Monarchs , Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504) and Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452–1516); as well as of their daughter Joanna of Castile (1479–1555) and of her husband Philip

168-591: Is one of the main tributaries of the Guadalquivir . Other important rivers include the Fardes, Monachil, Guadalfeo , Dílar, Ízbor, Verde and Darro. Granada shares the Sierra Nevada National Park (in the Sierra Nevada mountain range) with Almería province. Another important range is the Sierra de Baza . The northern part of the province, comprising the districts of Baza and Huescar

192-525: Is that it derives from al-basharāt ( البَشَرَات ), meaning something like "sierra of pastures". The administrative centre of the part in Granada is Órgiva , while that of the part in Almería is Alhama de Almería . The Sierra Nevada runs west-to-east for about 80 km. It includes the highest mountain in mainland Spain: the Mulhacén at 3,479 metres (11,414 ft) The term sierra nevada implies

216-658: The Sierra de la Yedra and the Sierra de Alfacar y Víznar . Municipalities located in the Sierra Arana include Deifontes , Iznalloz , Cogollos Vega , Huétor Santillán , Diezma , Darro , La Peza , Píñar , Morelábor , and Huélago . The area of the range is bounded in the north by the Comarca of Los Montes and its southern end is included in the area of the Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park . Province of Granada The province covers an area of 12,531 km (4,838 sq mi). Its population

240-630: The 1920s in South From Granada (1957). Chris Stewart's best-seller Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucía (1999), later An Optimist in Spain , is set in La Alpujarra. Michael Tracy's Bubión - the story of an Alpujarran village (Hermitage Books, 2013, ISBN   2930590041 ) provides historical background, description of local customs, discussion of current issues, and an extensive bibliography. Follow-up comments of

264-623: The Handsome (69–70). The coast of Granada province is known as the Costa Tropical . It attracts large numbers of both Spanish and foreign holiday-makers. The main resorts are Almuñecar , Salobreña and La Herradura . The city of Granada brings in tourists from all over the world thanks to its Moorish architecture , especially the famous Alhambra palace. In the winter the mountains of the Sierra Nevada play host to Europe's most southerly ski resort . Hiking and eco-tourism also attract

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288-634: The Spaniards deploying large forces against this rural population and with much cruelty on both sides. The revolt ended with the death of the last Spanish Muslim leader in March 1571. The revolt marked the end of Mudéjar style accommodation in Spain between and the Spanish monarchs saw as only way to deal with the Moriscos by complete Christianisation of what they felt to be an utterly alien element within

312-647: The area. Some villages changed hands more than once, and each time the victor exacted retribution over the vanquished. Even after the Nationalist victory in April 1939, guerrilla fighters in the mountains continued their struggle against the Guardia Civil and a locally recruited militia ( Somatén ) based in the villages. This conflict did not end until 1942 when the guerrilla leader was captured. The high villages have lost population as younger people seek work in

336-595: The area. The villages have good-quality accommodation and shops for tourists. Serrano ham , cured in Trevélez and other high-altitude villages, is a major local product. Mountain biking and walking is provided for, and the GR 7 / E4 European long-distance footpath passes through the region. The Sierra Nevada and most of the Alta Alpujarra is protected under various national and international schemes, ensuring that

360-562: The cities, in Spain and elsewhere in the European Union. Tourism has developed as the natural environment of this area has become better known. Visitors include day-time or weekend visitors from Granada and longer-term tourists from northern Europe. There are bus connections with Granada and Motril; as the motorway extends along the coast, the airports of Malaga and Almeria are brought closer in time. There are also numerous foreign residents, who have also brought income and employment to

384-528: The existence of a snow field , an accumulation of permanent snow and ice. However, in the Alpujarras most of the snow melts in the spring and summer, allowing the southern slopes of the Sierra to remain green and fertile throughout the year, despite the heat of the summer sun. Water emerges from innumerable springs; human intervention has channeled it to terraced plots and to the villages. Olives are grown on

408-568: The extent that by 1462 only the Emirate of Granada – including the Alpujarras – was left in Muslim hands; and in 1492 the city of Granada fell to the " Catholic Monarchs ". Their attempts to force Christianity on the Muslim inhabitants led to successive revolts, the Rebellion of the Alpujarras (1499–1501) and the Rebellion of the Alpujarras (1568–1571) . The revolt of 1568 was a civil war, with

432-416: The local economy. There was previously also a very large construction sector, but as of 2011 it was experiencing a deep downturn. The Granada Health Science Technological Park has created some high-skilled jobs in the biotechnology sector. The historical population is given in the following chart: Alpujarras The Alpujarra ( Spanish pronunciation: [alpuˈxara] , Arabic : al-bussarat )

456-538: The lower slopes, and in the valley below which extends from Órgiva to Cadiar, through which flows the Guadalfeo river. The plentiful water, milder climate, and fertile land favour the cultivation of grapes, citrus, and other fruit. There is also a developing production of wine on the hills between this valley and the sea, and almond trees thrive on its southern slopes. The eastern end of the Alpujarra, towards Ugijar in

480-600: The political body. Thus, the Spanish Monarchs ordered the expulsion of the entire Muslim population from the territory of Granada, who were taken in forced marches to other parts of Spain. Only a few, considered to have genuinely converted to Christianity, were allowed to remain, so as to teach the new inhabitants the silk industry (which they were unable to maintain). Starting in 1571, settlers were brought in from all over Spain; many came from as far away as Galicia. Though they were given various financial incentives,

504-502: The province of Almería, is much more arid. The terracing and the irrigation of the hillsides (the "Alpujarra alta") was the work of local Spanish Muslim people of Al-Andalus , who inhabited this area for hundreds of years after the initial Moorish conquest of 711 AD. They also created villages on the hillsides in the style to which they were accustomed in the mountains of North Africa: narrow, winding streets and small flat-roofed houses. The Catholic " Reconquista " of Spain progressed to

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528-423: The re-settlement proved difficult. The population of the Alpujarra, estimated at 40,000 before the final revolt, was only about 7,000 by the end of the century. The isolation of this mountain region caused it to remain poor and backward, until during the 20th century it was gradually opened up by improved roads. The Civil War of 1936–1939 was disastrous, as the opposing Nationalist and Republican forces fought over

552-598: The rural and the urbanistic features are preserved. The priority now is to promote " sustainable tourism " and as far as possible to extend the tourist period. Pedro Antonio de Alarcón was the first modern writer to describe a visit to the Alpujarras: "La Alpujarra: sesenta leguas a caballo precedidas de seis en diligencia" (1874). In English, 'The Alpujarra: sixty leagues on horseback preceded by six in stagecoach'. Gerald Brenan described his seven-year stay in Yegen in

576-545: Was 921,338 as of 2021 , of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its average population density is 72.85/km (188.7/sq mi). It contains 170 municipalities . The tallest mountain in the Iberian Peninsula , Mulhacén , is located in Granada. It measures 3,479 m (11,414 ft). The next highest mountains in the province are Veleta (3,396 m or 11,142 ft) and Alcazaba (3,371 m or 11,060 ft). The river Genil , which rises in Granada,

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