Sierro
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| Sierro, Spain | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Municipality | Almería |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ángel José Lozano Rubio |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28 km² (10.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 755 m (2,492 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 457 |
| - Density | 16.3/km² (42.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Sierro is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, It is located in the valley of the River Sierro in the 'Comarca del Mármol', county of the marble.The name 'Sierro' seems to come from the Latin 'serra' meaning mountain range.
[edit] Description
The village is now mainly populated by descendants of people from Murcia and Albacete, with a few from Castile and the rest from Andalusia. In the 15th century it was possible to distinguish between High and Low Sierro.
[edit] Demographics
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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484 |
471 | 472 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 457 |
Source: INE (Spain)
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Sierro - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- (Spanish) Sierro - Diputación Provincial de Almería
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