Montefrío

"Montefrío es una localidad y municipio español situado en la parte septentrional de la comarca de Loja, en la provincia de Granada, comunidad autónoma de Andalucía. Limita con los municipios granadinos de Íllora, Villanueva Mesía, Loja y Algarinejo; con los municipios cordobeses de Priego de Córdoba y Almedinilla; y con el jienense de Alcalá la Real. El municipio montefrieño comprende los núcleos de población de Montefrío que se asienta entre dos tajos enfrentados y dos barrancos con sus respectivos arroyuelos y Lojilla, así como las pedanías diseminadas de Milanos, Los Molinos, La Viñuela, Fortaleza, Corcoles, Los Gitanos, Rincón de Turca, Campo Humano, Los Hospitales y Baratas. Está ubicado en las estribaciones de la Sierra de Parapanda. Montefrío fue declarado Conjunto Histórico-Artístico Nacional en 1982."

"Montefrio is a municipality in the province of Granada. The ruins of a Moorish castle sit 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 as 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 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."