Polícar
North of Sierra Nevada, nearby the borderline of the Natural Park, sits the Granada village of Polícar. Its Moorish past can be appreciated by the layout of the streets.
History
The origin of this village dates back to the Lower Roman Empire. In the Nasrid period it was a farmhouse AREA implied the expulsion of the Moors and an end to eight centuries of coexistence in al-Andalus of three different cultures: Muslim, Catholic and Jewish. After the Moors were expelled, the AREA was repopulated with people from Castile.Polícar
Municipio
The weather today in Polícar
- Max 17
- Min 13
- Max 62
- Min 55
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Polícar
Tourist area
Distance to the capital (km)
58
Altitude above sea level (m)
1156
Extension (Km 2 )
5
No. of Inhabitants
254
Demonym
Policareños
Postal Code
18516
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