Píñar
Píñar is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. It is located at 46 km from Granada, and 11 km from Iznalloz, capital of the Comarca of Los Montes Orientales.
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  Píñar | |
| Coordinates: 37°7′N 3°35′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Los Montes Orientales |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María Inmaculada Oria López |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is home to the ruins of a large castle (likely founded by the Romans, and later re-used by the Moors), declared national monument, and to the Cuevas de las Ventanas, a group of caves.[2] The Carigüela archaeological site is also located within the communal territory.[3]
His sister city is Tetuán, Morocco.[4]
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "La Cueva de las Ventanas de Píñar (Granada), primer monumento natural de España con accesibilidad universal". Europa Press (in Spanish). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Monumento natural cueva de las Ventanas". Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Desarrollo Sostenible (in Spanish). Junta de Andalucía. 23 November 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Píñar estrechará lazos con la ciudad hermana de Tetuán". ideal.es (in Spanish). Vocento. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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