Molvízar | |
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 Location of Molvízar | |
  Molvízar Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates:36°47′N3°36′W / 36.783°N 3.600°W /36.783; -3.600 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Costa Tropical |
| Judicial district | Motril |
| Commonwealth | Costa Tropical |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Francisco Fermín García Puentedura (2007) (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,689 |
| • Density | 125.2/km2 (324.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Molviceño, -ña |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18611 |
| Website | Official website |
Molvízar is a small town andmunicipality located in theprovince of Granada, in Spain. Between 1905 and 2005, the population has ranged between 1500 and 3500 inhabitants. It is located in the foothills of the mountains of southern Spain, approximately five kilometres from theCosta Tropical coast.
Agriculture is a large part of its economy, with an increasing contribution from European tourism, with visitors attracted by its year-round temperate weather.
Locals celebrate the patron saint,Santa Ana, on July 26, during which the town puts forth a traditional representation of"Moros y Cristianos" (Moors and Christians), which commemorates theReconquista expulsion of the Moors from Spain. The city is also the birthplace ofanarchist revolutionaryAntonio Ramón.
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