El Ejido

El Ejido, Spain

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Coordinates: 36°46′N 2°48′W / 36.767°N 2.800°WCoordinates: 36°46′N 2°48′W / 36.767°N 2.800°W
Country Spain
Community Andalucia
Municipality Almería
Government
  Mayor Paco Gongora (PP (Spain))
Area
  Total 227 km2 (88 sq mi)
Elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 85,389
  Density 380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website elejido.org

El Ejido is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is a centre of production for fruit and vegetables, in the "Comarca de El Poniente".

Fruit and vegetables from El Ejido are grown using Biological pest control.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199951,485    
200053,008+3.0%
200155,710+5.1%
200257,063+2.4%
200361,265+7.4%
200463,914+4.3%
200568,828+7.7%
201085,389+24.1%
Source: INE (Spain)

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