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Benalúa de Guadix

festivals in Benalúa de Guadix

Popular festivals in Benalúa de Guadix are Fiestas de San Antón, San Torcuato, San José and Feria y Fiestas de Nuestra Señora del Carmen.

History of Benalúa de Guadix

Accitania is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. Located very close to Benalúa, , but within the municipality of Fonelas, is the Paleolithic sites of Solana del Zamborino and the Argaric culture site of Cerro del Gallo.

Benalúa de Guadix

According to legend, San Torcuato became a martyr in Benalúa de Guadix and was buried where a small chapel has now been built in his honour. Benalúa de Guadix was built on clay land, which made it easy to carve out the area's distinctive cave dwellings. The town has a population of around 3,300.