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Grazalema | |
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 Grazalema seen from theSierra del Endrinal | |
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.png) Location of Grazalema Municipality within the province of Cádiz. | |
| Coordinates:36°46′N5°22′W / 36.767°N 5.367°W /36.767; -5.367 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province |  Cádiz |
| Comarca | Sierra de Cádiz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María José Lara Mateos (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.41 km2 (47.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 812 m (2,664 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,998 |
| • Density | 16.32/km2 (42.27/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grazalemeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11610 |
| Website | Official website |
Grazalema is a village located in the northeastern part of the province ofCádiz, in the autonomous community ofAndalusia, Spain. Situated in the foothills of theSierra del Pinar mountain range (Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park), Grazalema had, as of 2009, a population of 2,205.
The Roman villa ofLacidulia[citation needed] orLacidulerium,[2] situated in an estate near to the present village, has been traditionally considered the ancestor of Grazalema.
During Muslim rule in the 8th century, these lands were populated by people of North African origin and from them, the area acquired the name ofRaisa lami Suli. During this period, its economy was organised around forestry, agriculture, farming and textile manufacture.
With the Christian conquest in 1485,Zagrazalema, as it was called at the time, became part of the lands of theRodrigo Ponce de León y Núñez. It became economically important as of the 17th century thanks to the drapery industry which produced the famous shawls of Grazalema. In the first years of the 19th century, during theWar of Independence, Grazalema suffered attacks and sieges from the Napoleonic troops who partially destroyed the village.
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