Motril (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈtɾil]) is a town and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.

The main settlement is located a few kilometers inland, separated from the Port of Motril by the Guadalfeo delta.

[2] Although its exact origins remain unclear, Motril started as a Phoenician enclave,[3] and continued to exist in Roman times.

The building formed part of the defences which protected the town centre, and incorporated defensive features which are still visible today.

In 1657, Philip IV granted Motril the title of city, separating its jurisdiction from Granada.

Leaving Motril and moving towards Puntalón and La Garnatilla is the sugar refinery of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, built in 1868.

Some of its premises have been restored and are now intended for municipal usage, highlighting the magnificent "Nave de los Arcos".

Juan Ramón La Chica owned two refineries called "Nuestra Señora de las Angustias", with one in Granada and the other in Motril.

He also owned another sugar cane refinery called "Nuestra Señora del Carmen" in Pinos Puente, Granada.

Situated on the south coast of Andalusia, Motril grows crops like avocado, custard apple, guava, mango, and banana, as well as greenhouse cultivation.

Motril and the villages of its municipality, Carchuna, Calahonda, Castel de Ferro and others, live off of crops grown in greenhouses.

The African continent helps to cushion the hard effects of Atlantic and Mediterranean climate, providing warm breezes from the south.

Youth Area provides many activities organised by local associations that contribute to the city's leisure like video games tournaments, crafts workshops and once a year, an event called Encuentro Joven where young people and children meet and these association prepares games to pass a journey all together and meet new people.

This area has a centre called the Centro Joven where expositions of young local artists draws are passed so it helps to get to know their work.

[12] The Holy week in Motril has been declared a National Tourist Interest, It consist of 12 brotherhood, 23 pasos and more than 6000 followers.

The most interesting processions are: Nowadays, the members of the brotherhood accompany the image with special clothes that cover their face.

The Port of Motril offers ferries to Melilla, Nador, Tanger-Med, and Al-Hoceima and shipped 2.8 million tonnes of cargo in 2019.

[14] Motril is the only Spanish Mediterranean port that lacks a rail service; building a line which would take 25 minutes to travel to Granada railway station was estimated to cost €400 million in 2017.

[15] The link to Granada was rejected in 2010 by the Ministry of Development on the basis of being unsuitable for freight railway transport due to the steep slope.