Alpujarra Almeriense

36°57′0″N 2°34′0″W / 36.95000°N 2.56667°W / 36.95000; -2.56667Country SpainCommunity AndalusiaProvince AlmeríaSeatAlhama de AlmeríaSubdivision22 municipalitiesArea • Total818 km² (316 sq mi)Population • Total16,056 • Density20/km² (51/sq mi)DemonymAlpujarreñosTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Largest municipalityAlhama de 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
• (in Spanish) History, pictures and infos about the Alpujarras