Poniente Almeriense
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| Poniente Almeriense Campo de Dalías | |
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| Comarca | |
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| Country |
 Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Almería |
| Municipalities |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 971 km2 (375 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 218,426 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Largest municipality | El Ejido |
Poniente Almeriense or Campo de Dalías is a comarca in Almería, Spain. It is sometimes also known as the "sea of plastic" (Mar de plastico) due to the numerous greenhouses that cover the area. The comarca contains nine municipalities and 218,426 inhabitants[1] in an area of 971 km². The "sea of plastic" was one of the subjects of We feed the world, a 2005 documentary.
The comarca borders the Alboran Sea to the South, the city of Almería to the east, the Sierra de Gádor to the north, and the municipality of Albuñol to the west.
Poniente Almeriense contains the following municipalities:
References
External links
- Las Norias de Daza - Google maps
- Greenhouses of the Campo de Dalías, Almería Province, Spain - NASA Earth Observatory
- Southeastern Spain's Greenhouse Landscape: Plastic over Sand-Beds.
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Coordinates: 36°46′56″N 2°44′35″W / 36.78234°N 2.74315°W
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