Quéntar

Quéntar (pronounced Kentar, emphasis on the e) is a southern Spanish mountain village in the province of Granada. The village is 871 meters above sea level and has 1020 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).

Geographical Location

Quéntar is located in a valley in the high mountains of Sierra Nevada Natural Park Sierra de Huétor separates in 13 kilometer distance to the city of Granada and the small river Río Aguas Blancas, which opens later in the Genil. The catchment area of ​​the municipality is part of the small in the northwest of Quéntar place Tocón (Granada ).

History

The first written mention dates from the 13th century, Quéntar appears there as a district (Arabic iqlîm ) of Cora de Elvira named Major. The current name comes from the Arabic name Qaryat Quéntar.

During the Reconquest ( Reconquista ) by the Catholic Monarchs ( los Reyes Catolicos ) the place about the same time coincided with the city of Granada in the hands of the Christians, and was immediately placed under the dominion of the Crown of Castile.

Later, at the time of the uprising of the Moriscos fled some rebels from different parts of the mountains here, so the place was destroyed by Spanish troops largely. The subsequent migration of more than 300 locals left a more or less depopulated land.

Generally

In today's Quéntar can be found next to an elementary school, the usual small food and tobacco shops and three bars still a hotel, a pharmacy and a bank. Similarly, an old olive oil mill in the village resident who is supplied by the local olive grove owners.

Besides olive trees, there are also some cherry orchards on the outskirts of Quéntar.

Between Quéntar and Tocón a reservoir is created, which is fed by the Río Aguas Blancas. Due to the lack of water in the region, but this is rarely filled more than half. Officially bears this name Embalse de Quéntar, but for the locals it is known under the name Pantano. Here, both words have approximately the same meaning, namely, reservoir or water storage.