Slavery in Granada in the 16th Century was not substantially different from other cities of administrative nature of its time. As a place mainly devoted to public service, most slaves were employed for domestic chores, although there were also artisans and craftsmen who had recourse to them for their craftsmanship. The aim of this paper is to offer a general picture of slavery in the city of Granada as a social phenomenon having the so-called sacramental books as primary sources, since their diversity of content add new and interesting details to previous studies on the topic. The last part of this paper is devoted to the distribution of slavery among the diverse productive sectors.La esclavitud en la Granada del siglo XVI no difiere sustan...