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The Altiplano region of Baza is one of the unspoiled jewels of Andalusia.
Situated in the north of the Granada Province, is the town of Baza, the capital of the overall area of the same name. The other, smaller villages in the Baza area are: Benamaurel, Caniles, Cortes de Baza, Cuevas del Campo, Cúllar, Freila, and Zújar. Baza town sits at an altitude of 844 metres about sea level and has a population of around 21,600; accounting for almost 50% of the overall 45,000 population of the entire region of Baza. One of the most appreciated aspects of this magical main town of Baza is the towering mountain at just 12 kilometres away, which dominates the landscape like a protective watchtower. This natural backdrop of the surrounding mountains of the Sierra de Baza and the Sierra de Castril is simply breath taking. When taking it all in, it is hard to believe that you are a mere 107 kilometres from Granada City.
As well as having a most wonderful surrounding natural environment rarely found in Europe today, Baza is also a historian’s paradise, having many archaeological remains, such as the Iberian-Roman remains of the city of Basti with two necropolises, in one of which is the famous Dama de Baza. There are also a surprising number of interesting buildings of great historic importance, such as the Arabic Baths (Baños Árabes).
THE CLIMATE
The winter temperatures average out at just below 10ºC over a five to six month period. It is normally dry and cold, with intermittent bouts of snow and ice. The summers are dry and warm with an average temperature of just above 25ºC, with higher temperatures during the hottest month of August. Although it tends to be generally dry, there is usually some rainfall in the spring and autumn. There are often summer storms towards the end of August and beginning of September.
Town hall info
In your local town hall you can register / do the empadron ( find the explanation here)
Resident information for the Baza area
What’s on in and around Baza
Fiestas
The February Carnival celebrations in Baza are becoming more extravagant each year, with the imagination of the villagers producing more interesting outfits to wear at the many organized parties.
Easter Holy Week is a religious tradition taken very seriously by the people of Baza. The Processions, where the religious images are carried through the streets of the town, are the result of a whole year’s preparations, involving the different church brotherhoods in the area.
Feria (Town Fair) which lasts from the 6 th to the 15 th September. The Feria opens with the fiesta of ‘Cascamorros’ and has rightly been declared a festival of international interest. Although the festival is relatively little-known outside Granada province, by latest estimates up to 20,000 people take part, running through the streets and covering each other in black olive oil in Baza and coloured paste in Guadix. There are main two parts to the Cascamorras festival – one in Baza, traditionally on 6th September, and the other in Guadix on 9th September. To find out more about this Fair just follow this link.