Maracena is a municipality situated in the province of Granada within the Andalusia region of Spain. It is positioned in the central part of the Vega de Granada and constitutes one of the fifty-two entities that comprise the metropolitan area of Granada.
The city shares borders with the municipalities of Peligros, Pulianas, Granada, Atarfe, and Albolote. Other nearby towns include Pulianillas and Monteluz. According to the 2005 census conducted by the INE, Maracena had a population of 18,819 inhabitants.