Motril, Mediterranean coastal municipality in Province of Granada, Spain
This municipality of 50,000 inhabitants lies between the Mediterranean Sea and Sierra Nevada mountains, featuring extensive beaches and tropical fruit plantations.
Motril developed from a Phoenician settlement through Roman times and reached prominence during the Arab period as a sugar cane cultivation center.
The Casa de la Palma, transformed from a 17th-century sugar refinery, functions as a cultural center displaying the region's industrial heritage.
The town provides numerous shopping facilities, including hypermarkets, and serves as a transportation hub with its commercial port connecting to North Africa.
The Pre-industrial Sugar Cane Museum presents manufacturing processes from the 13th to 18th centuries through original machinery and technical demonstrations.
Location: Province of Granada
Elevation above the sea: 45 m
Part of: distrito notarial de Motril, Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa Tropical de Granada, Granadin Coast
Shares border with: Salobreña, Vélez de Benaudalla, Lújar, Gualchos, Torrenueva Costa
Website: http://motril.es
GPS coordinates: 36.74528,-3.52056
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:36
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