Motril
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 Motril
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| Coordinates: 36°45′N 3°31′W / 36.750°N 3.517°WCoordinates: 36°45′N 3°31′W / 36.750°N 3.517°W | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Andalusia
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| Province | Granada | ||
| Comarca | Costa Tropical | ||
| Judicial district | Motril | ||
| Commonwealth | Costa Tropical de Granada | ||
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| • Alcaldesa | Luisa García Chamorro (2012) (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 109.77 km2 (42.38 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 61,171 | ||
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Motrileño, -ña | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 18600 - 18613 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Motril is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Granada, Spain. It is the second largest town in the province, with a population of 61,171 as of 2012. The town is located near the Guadalfeo River and 69 km (43 mi) from Granada. The council of Motril includes the city of Motril and the neighbourhoods of El Varadero, Torrenueva, Carchuna, Calahonda, Puntalón, Playa Granada, Las Ventillas, La Perla, La Garnatilla and La Chucha. The town is the capital of the region of the Coast of Granada.
King Baudouin of the Belgians died in Motril of heart failure during a visit to their summer residence, "Villa Astrida" in 1993.
Although its origin still remains hidden, it was a Phoenician enclave. It already existed in Roman times, although we cannot say it was one of cities named Murgis, mentioned in Baetica by Pliny the Elder and Ptolemy.
When the Christians conquered Motril, there were 2000 inhabitants for agriculture, fishing and the production of silk and sugar. The villa occupied 3.5 km (2.2 mi). Outside the city there are two suburb: Al-Majon suburb and al-Couruch suburb and a neighborhood called Jandara.
In Motril’s history, there was a Moorish uprising in 1596 that finished in 1570 with the Christians’ victory. This made a recession of sugar production but this finished 5 years later with the repopulation of old Christians.
By the end of XVI,”Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza’s” church was built.
Sugar cane was the most important crop, which was later processed in the sugar refineries. The most important was "La Casa de la Palma". Now it’s the place where the “Museo Preindustrial de la Caña de Azúcar” is found.
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