Lújar is a village in southern

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

in the Sierra Nevada, a couple of kilometres inland from the coast and the city of

Motril Motril () is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean coast in the Granada, Spain. It is the second largest town in the province, with a population of 60,368 as of 2016. The town is located near the Guadalfeo River and is from Granada. Hi ...

along a fairly precipitous road. Its coordinates are (36.7877, -3.4016). Its population is approximately 1,200.

History

The village was one of the first to be taken during the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, link ...

Facilities

There is a municipal open air swimming pool at the western end of the village, and a couple of bars.

References

Populated places in the Province of Granada {{Granada-geo-stub