Guadix

The municipality of Guadix stretches across 317 square kilometers of high plains at the northern foothills of Sierra Nevada mountains at 949 meters elevation.

The settlement originated as the Roman city of Julia Gemella Acci, later transformed into a Moorish fortress named Wadi Ashi until its surrender to Catholic monarchs in 1489.

The Cascamorras festival brings residents together each September, featuring a traditional celebration recognized as an International Tourist Interest Festival.

The cave houses, carved into limestone and loess terrain, maintain constant temperatures of 19°C throughout summer and winter seasons.

More than 2,000 underground dwellings house approximately 4,000 residents in the southern district, known as Barrio Troglodyte.

Location: Province of Granada

Capital city: Guadix

Elevation above the sea: 949 m

Part of: distrito notarial de Guadix, Mancomunidade de concellos da Comarca de Guadix, Comarca de Guadix

Shares border with: Albuñán, Cogollos de Guadix, Lugros, Beas de Guadix, Marchal, Purullena, Benalúa, Fonelas, Villanueva de las Torres, Gorafe, Gor, Valle del Zalabí, Freila, Cuevas del Campo, Baza, Darro, Huélago

Address: 18500 Guadix, Granada, Spain 18500 Guadix

Website: http://guadix.es

GPS coordinates: 37.30056,-3.13500

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:35