Montefrío is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Granada, in Andalusia. On 1 January 2025 it had 5,283 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 252.3 km².
With about 21 inhabitants per km², it is a sparsely populated area of countryside, small settlements and wide open spaces, like much of inland Spain. Of the 41 municipalities in the province of Granada with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 40 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 42 km north-west of Granada, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Malaga, about 75 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Granada (42 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Granada.