Huéscar

The municipality spans 468 square kilometers across mountainous terrain, with traditional Spanish buildings surrounding the central Plaza Mayor at 953 meters elevation.

During the Peninsular War in 1809, the town council declared war against Denmark, leading to a conflict that remained unresolved until a peace treaty in 1981.

The Collegiate Church of Santa Maria la Mayor, designed by Diego de Siloe, represents Renaissance architecture with Gothic vaults and detailed stone carvings from the 16th century.

The weekly market every Thursday offers regional products, fresh vegetables, and local Cordero Segureña lamb meat from the surrounding mountain pastures.

Archaeological findings near Huéscar include a 1.4 million-year-old skull fragment, suggesting the presence of early human settlements in the European continent.

Location: Province of Granada

Elevation above the sea: 953 m

Part of: distrito notarial de Baza, Mancomunidade de Concellos da Comarca de Huéscar, Comarca de Huéscar

Shares border with: Puebla de Don Fadrique, Orce, Galera, Castilléjar, Castril, Santiago-Pontones, Segura de la Sierra, Nerpio

Website: https://aytohuescar.es

GPS coordinates: 37.80944,-2.53944

Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:37