Alpujarra Almeriense is a Spanish comarca in the Province of Almería, Andalusia. Along with Alpujarra Granadina, is part of the Andalusian region of the Alpujarras.
Alpujarra Almeriense | |
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 Map showing municipal borders within the Province of Almería | |
 Alpujarra Almeriense within Andalusia | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′0″N 2°34′0″W / 36.95000°N 2.56667°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Andalusia |
| Province |  Almería |
| Seat | Alhama de Almería |
| Subdivision | 22 municipalities |
| Area | |
| • Total | 818 km2 (316 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,056 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alpujarreños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Alhama de Almería |
Overview edit
Located in the east of Alpujarra, it borders with the comarcas of Filabres-Tabernas, Almería (metropolitan comarca), Poniente Almeriense, and with the Granadian ones of Accitania (Guadix) and Alpujarra Granadina.
Subdivision edit
The comarca is divided into 22 municipalities (municipios):[1] (Population -2005- shown under bracket):
- Alboloduy (698)
- Alcolea (916)
- Alhabia (706)
- Alhama de Almería (3,835)
- Alicún (278)
- Almócita (191)
- Alsodux (153)
- Bayárcal (403)
- Beires (118)
- Bentarique (277)
- Canjáyar (1,451)
- Fondón (976)
- Huécija (530)
- Íllar (452)
- Instinción (484)
- Laujar de Andarax (1,819)
- Ohanes (745)
- Padules (510)
- Paterna del Río (440)
- Rágol (379)
- Santa Cruz de Marchena (240)
- Terque (455)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) List and infos about the municipios of Alpujarra Almeriense Archived 2017-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (Note: page lists also Berja and Dalías, in the bordering comarca of Poniente Almeriense)
External links edit
Media related to Alpujarra Almeriense at Wikimedia Commons