Lanteira is a municipality in the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Guadix, on the northern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, at an elevation of around 1,270 metres above sea level.
The village has historic roots dating back to the Andalusian Moorish period, and its urban layout retains the narrow, winding streets typical of the region's whitewashed mountain towns. Its economy has traditionally been based on agriculture, particularly the cultivation of cereals, almonds and olives, along with livestock farming.
According to the 2004 census (INE), Lanteira had a population of 507 inhabitants. The municipality is part of the Marquesado del Zenete area and lies near the A-92 motorway, which connects it to Granada and Almería.