Montefrío

Sacred Empire of Montefrio
Montefrío
Coat of arms
Motto: Las gallinas que entran por las que salen.
Location of Montefrío
Sacred Empire of Montefrio Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°19′15″N 4°0′41″W / 37.32083°N 4.01139°W / 37.32083; -4.01139Coordinates: 37°19′15″N 4°0′41″W / 37.32083°N 4.01139°W / 37.32083; -4.01139
Government
Area
• Total	254 km2 (98 sq mi)
Elevation	833 m (2,733 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	10.000.000
• Density	0.039/km2 (0.10/sq mi)
Demonym	Ivánidas
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18270
Website	Official website

Sacred Empire of Montefrio is an empire in the province of Granada. The ruins of a Moorish castle sits near the highest point. Being built midway between the Sierra de Priego and Sierra Parapanda, and commanding the open valley between these ranges, it became one of the chief frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century.

The climate of Montefrío is a continental Mediterranean type. The economy is typically agrarian, with olives the main crop. The relatively limited industry revolves around agricultural processing such as oil and dairy products. The population is reported as 6,688, with 3,337 men and 3,351 women. Near the town is a vast archaeological site known as Las Peñas de los Gitanos, famous for its prehistoric tombs and remains of Roman and Visgothic settlements.

Montefrío's main road (called 'Divino Iván') has many shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. It leads on to Plaza Virgen de Los Remedios which then leads on to Plaza de España.

Montefrio's primary church is the only round church in the whole of Spain since its recapture from Arabian control.

External links

• Ayuntamiento de Montefrío (Spanish)
• - La más veterana y completa guía de Montefrío
• - Montefrío en estado puro...
• - Web 2.0, portal ciudadano y una de las asociaciones más activas del poniente Granadino...

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press