The port of Motril

The port of Motril-Granada, or simply port of Motril, is a commercial, fishing and sports port located in the Spanish municipality of Motril, in the province of Granada, Andalusia. It is the Captaincy of the maritime province of Granada (GR-1). It is managed by the Port Authority of Motril and is considered one of the Ports of General Interest of the State.

The port began to be built in 1908 with the aim of exporting sugar cane, salt and iron. It is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Granada coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in the section between the Guadalfeo River delta, which forms Punta del Santo, to the west, and Cape Sacratif, to the east.