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Find sources: "Rubite" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Village in Granada, Spain Rubite Village Flag Coat of arms Location of Rubite Country Spain Province Granada Municipality Rubite Area • Total 28 km2 (11 sq mi) Population (2025-01-01)[1] • Total 419 • Density 15/km2 (39/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) **Rubite** is a municipality located in the [province of Granada](/source/Granada_(province)), Spain. According to the 2004 [census](/source/Census) ([INE](/source/Instituto_Nacional_de_Estad%C3%ADstica_(Spain))), the village had a population of 492 inhabitants. Rubite is a locality and Spanish municipality situated at the east central of the region "La Costa Granadina" in the province of Granada, independent community of Andalusia. On the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, Rubite is bordered by the municipalities of [Lújar](/source/L%C3%BAjar), [Órgiva](/source/%C3%93rgiva) and [Polopos](/source/Polopos). ## Location Nestled in the southwest of the province of Granada, Rubite is at the bottom of the Sierra de Lujar and [Contraviesa](/source/Contraviesa-Alpujarra), 80 km away from Granada's capital. ## Customs The grape harvest celebrated in October is maybe the only tradition that remains nowadays where the grapes are trampled with "agobias" (little straw shoes). The wine of Rubite is really important for the region of La [Alpujarra](/source/Alpujarras). ## History Rubite is a [mozarabic](/source/Andalusi_Romance) word and a Latin word "Rubus-Robetum" that means bramble. The first record of the town dates from the Andalusian period Between the 13th and 15th centuries in the Sierra de la Contraviesa. In the 16th century a significant number fled the North African Moors, leaving the area unpopulated but in the repopulation of the 18th century, the area increased markedly in population and economic prosperity. In the 17th century the sale of land and houses to farmers in the region was authorized, although paying the Count of Cifuentes. The decline of grape growing in the 19th century forced the village to make almonds its main production. The Rubiteños have been called lifelong Güenos of Rubite. The origin lies in an occurrence of the early 19th century . There was by then a family surnamed "Bueno". In autumn 1810 a routine patrol of the French army was surprised by Bueno family members on their properties. In the confrontation, French soldiers were killed. The story spread quickly through the surrounding area, leaving the Buenos as an example of patriotism for all residents. ## See also - [List of municipalities in Granada](/source/List_of_municipalities_in_Granada) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). ["Municipal Register of Spain of 2025"](https://www.ine.es/dynt3/inebase/index.htm?padre=525). ## External links [36°48′32″N 3°20′50″W / 36.8089°N 3.34722°W / 36.8089; -3.34722](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Rubite¶ms=36.8089_N_3.34722_W_source:kolossus-frwiki)*[http://www.rubite.es/](http://www.rubite.es/) - [http://granadapedia.wikanda.es/wiki/Rubite](http://granadapedia.wikanda.es/wiki/Rubite) - [http://www.pueblos-espana.org/andalucia/granada/rubite/](http://www.pueblos-espana.org/andalucia/granada/rubite/) v t e Municipalities in the province of Granada Capital and largest city Granada Population >10k Albolote Almuñécar Armilla Atarfe Baza Churriana de la Vega Guadix Huétor Tájar Huétor Vega Íllora La Zubia Las Gabias Loja Maracena Motril Ogíjares Peligros Pinos Puente Salobreña Santa Fe Vegas del Genil Others Agrón Alamedilla Albondón Albuñán Albuñol Albuñuelas Aldeire Alfacar Algarinejo Alhama de Granada Alhendín Alicún de Ortega Almegíjar Alpujarra de la Sierra Alquife Arenas del Rey Beas de Granada Beas de Guadix Benalúa Benalúa de las Villas Benamaurel Bérchules Bubión Busquístar Cacín Cádiar Cájar La Calahorra Calicasas Campotéjar Cáñar Caniles Capileira Carataunas Cástaras Castilléjar Castril Cenes de la Vega Chauchina Chimeneas Cijuela Cogollos de Guadix Cogollos Vega Colomera Cortes de Baza Cortes y Graena Cuevas del Campo Cúllar Cúllar Vega Darro Dehesas de Guadix Dehesas Viejas Deifontes Diezma Dílar Dólar Domingo Pérez de Granada Dúdar Dúrcal Escúzar Ferreira Fonelas Fornes Freila Fuente Vaqueros Las Gabias Galera Gobernador Gójar Gor Gorafe Guadahortuna Los Guájares Gualchos Güéjar Sierra Güevéjar Huélago Huéneja Huéscar Huétor Santillán Ítrabo Iznalloz Játar Jayena Jérez del Marquesado Jete Jun Juviles Láchar Lanjarón Lanteira Lecrín Lentegí Lobras Lugros Lújar La Malahá Marchal Moclín Molvízar Monachil Montefrío Montejícar Montillana Moraleda de Zafayona Morelábor Murtas Nevada Nigüelas Nívar Orce Órgiva Otívar Padul Pampaneira Pedro Martínez La Peza El Pinar Píñar Pinos Genil Polícar Polopos Pórtugos Puebla de Don Fadrique Pulianas Purullena Quéntar Rubite Salar Santa Cruz del Comercio Soportújar Sorvilán La Taha Torre-Cardela Torrenueva Costa Torvizcón Trevélez Turón Ugíjar Valderrubio El Valle Valle del Zalabí Válor Vélez de Benaudalla Ventas de Huelma Villa de Otura Villamena Villanueva Mesía Villanueva de las Torres Víznar Zafarraya Zagra La Zubia Zújar Authority control databases International VIAF National Spain This article about a location in the province of Granada is a stub. 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