Pampaneira

Pampaneira municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Andalusia
Province :	Granada
Coordinates	36 ° 56 ′  N , 3 ° 22 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 56 ′  N , 3 ° 22 ′  W
Height :	1058  msnm
Area :	18 km²
Residents :	321 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	17.83 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	18411
Municipality number  ( INE ):	18151
Location of the municipality

View of Pampaneira

Center of Pampaneira

Pampaneira is a municipality in the Spanish province of Granada , in the Alpujarras mountain region , on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada .

The place is about 1060 meters above sea level in the gorge of the Rio Poqueira , a tributary of the Rio Guadalfeo . Together with the villages of Capileira and Bubión further north, the place was declared a Conjunto histórico-artístico .

The Moorish Pampaneira has already won several awards for its townscape: The white, cube-shaped houses with flat roofs stretch up the slopes in terraces and are connected by narrow, steep streets. In the barren mountain region, the residents were dependent on a sophisticated irrigation system and terrace management . The landscape in the south of the Sierra Nevada, favored by the mild Mediterranean climate, was settled by the Berbers as early as the 8th century and formed the last retreat for the Moors in Spain in the 16th century. After the Moriscos were expelled , the area was repopulated by Christians from what is now the province of León and Galicia .

Today Pampaneira is the starting point for hikes in the Alpujarras, tourism is an important economic factor. Like many of the surrounding villages, Pampaneira is a weaving center for the production of colored blankets, fabrics and carpets. In addition, numerous small shops sell handicrafts and local culinary specialties as souvenirs . The most important trade fair in the region for handicrafts, agriculture and tourism takes place here every autumn.

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} Pampaneira ( 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. ↑ ^{a b} Pampaneira - white mountain village of the Alpujarras

Web links

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