| Grazalema | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location Grazalema in Spain |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sierra de Cádiz |
| Coordinates: | 36.7667°N -27°W |
| Elevation M: | 812 |
| Area Total Km2: | 122.41 |
| Population Demonym: | Grazalemeños |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 11610 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | María José Lara Mateos |
| Leader Party: | PSOE |
Grazalema is a village located in the northeastern part of the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Situated in the foothills of the Sierra del Pinar mountain range (Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park), Grazalema had, as of 2009, a population of 2,205.
The Roman villa of Lacidulia or Lacidulerium,[1] situated in an estate near to the present village, has been traditionally considered the ancestor of Grazalema.
During Muslim rule in the 8th century, these lands were populated by people of North African origin and from them, the area acquired the name of Raisa lami Suli. During this period, its economy was organised around forestry, agriculture, farming and textile manufacture.
With the Christian conquest in 1485, Zagrazalema, as it was called at the time, became part of the lands of the Rodrigo Ponce de León y Núñez. It became economically important as of the 17th century thanks to the drapery industry which produced the famous shawls of Grazalema. In the first years of the 19th century, during the War of Independence, Grazalema suffered attacks and sieges from the Napoleonic troops who partially destroyed the village.