Píñar
Municipality in Granada, Spain
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Píñar is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. It is located at 46 km from Granada, and 11 km from Iznalloz, capital of the Comarca of Los Montes.
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Píñar | |
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  Píñar Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°7′N 3°35′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Los Montes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María Inmaculada Oria López |
| Area | |
• Total | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,040 |
| • Density | 8.52/km2 (22.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is home to the ruins of a large castle (likely founded by the Romans, and later re-used by the Moors), declared national monument, and to the Cuevas de las Ventanas, a group of caves.[2] The Carigüela archaeological site is also located within the communal territory.[3]
Its sister city is Tetuán, Morocco.[4]
