Bubión

Municipality of Bubión
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Andalusia
Province :	Granada
Coordinates	36 ° 57 ′  N , 3 ° 21 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 57 ′  N , 3 ° 21 ′  W
Height :	1300  msnm
Area :	15 km²
Residents :	296 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	19.73 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	18412
Municipality number  ( INE ):	18032
Location of the municipality

View of Bubión from the north

Interior of the Church of Bubión

Bubión is a municipality in the Alpujarras mountain region in the southern Sierra Nevada in the Spanish province of Granada .

Bubión is located around 1,300 meters above sea level on the Rio Poqueira gorge , a tributary of the Rio Guadalfeo . Together with Capileira in the north and Pampaneira in the south, the place was classified as a Conjunto histórico-artístico . The Moriskan architecture of the places is similar to the construction of the Berber people and consists of whitewashed, cube-shaped houses with flat roofs, which often serve as a terrace for houses above. The surrounding mountain slopes are partially covered by terraces, which are planted with the lemon, orange, almond and mulberry trees introduced by the Moors. The typical division of the places into so-called barrios , into upper, middle and lower village, is traced back to the Moors.

The most important building by Bubión is the village church, built in the 16th century. Its massive tower was used by Abén Humeya's supporters as a refuge and defense against the Spaniards. Another important building is the Villa Turistica , which houses the Tourist Office . It serves the increasing tourism in recent years, which has discovered the region as an attractive hiking area. Despite the altitude, the climate is Mediterranean mild even in winter.

history

Bubión was probably founded in Roman times around the birth of Christ, because remains of Roman burial sites were found in the 19th century. Under the rule of the Moors , the Alpujarras gained a certain importance. It was the last bastion of the Moors on Spanish soil. In the 13th century, Bubión became the capital of the Taha de Poqueira , an area that included the villages of Capileira, Bubion, Pampaneira and the no longer existing Alguastar. In the course of the Morisk uprisings, the residents were on the side of Abén Humeya and fought against Spanish oppression (1569–1571), but were defeated by the Spanish under Juan de Austria . As a result, many Moriscos were forced to move to Castile and Aragon .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Bubión ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ The Alpujarra

Web links

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