Fuente Vaqueros

Fuente Vaqueros (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfwente βaˈkeɾos]) is a farming village in the province of Granada, Spain, lying 17 km west of the city of Granada. Its population was recorded in 2005 as 4,590. The principal crops are asparagus, olives and apples.

Fuente Vaqueros
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Fuente Vaqueros
Fuente Vaqueros Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°13′0″N 3°46′59″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Granada
Comarca	Vega de Granada
Judicial district	Santa Fe
Commonwealth	Vega Baja de Granada
Government
• Alcalde (Mayor)	José Manuel Molino Alberto (PSOE)
Area
• Total	16.01 km2 (6.18 sq mi)
Elevation	543 m (1,781 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	4,387
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Fuenterino, -na
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18340
Website	fuente-vaqueros.com

Fuente Vaqueros is known as for being the birthplace of the 20th-century poet Federico García Lorca;^[2] his home now hosts a museum, the Museo Casa Natal Federico García Lorca.

For the feast of Candlemas, the municipality distributes wine and hundreds of kilos of potatoes.^[3]

See also

• List of municipalities in Granada