Alpujarra Almeriense

Alpujarra Almeriense
Comarca
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Alpujarra Almeriense within Andalusia
Coordinates: 36°57′0″N 2°34′0″W / 36.95000°N 2.56667°W / 36.95000; -2.56667Coordinates: 36°57′0″N 2°34′0″W / 36.95000°N 2.56667°W / 36.95000; -2.56667
Country	Spain
Autonomous 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	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality	Alhama de Almería

Map showing municipal borders within the Province of Almería

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.

Overview

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

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

• Alpujarra Granadina
• Morisco Revolt

References

External links

Media related to Alpujarra Almeriense at Wikimedia Commons

• Visit Alpujarras: your holiday quide, travel information and rural accommodation
• (Spanish) History, pictures and infos about the Alpujarras