Gor, Granada

Municipality in Andalusia, Spain
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37°22′N 2°58′W / 37.367°N 2.967°W / 37.367; -2.967Country SpainAutonomous community AndalusiaProvinceGranadaComarcaComarca de GuadixJudicial districtGuadixGovernment
 • MayorMiguel Molina Soria (2020) (PSOE-A)Area
 • Total182 km2 (70 sq mi)Elevation
1,238 m (4,062 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total736 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)DemonymGoreño/aTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
18870
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Gor is a town of Granada, in southwestern Spain. It consists of the town center and several suburbs scattered all over its municipal area, such as Las Juntas, Las Viñas, Cenascuras, Los Balcones, La Rambla Valdiquín, Los corrales, El Royo Serval and La Estación de Gorafe. Situated at an altitude of between 1,100 m and 2,100 m above sea level and with an extension of 182 km², Gor has a long history of human settlements that date back to the Paleolithic. The official population of Gor in 2005 was 997.

Gor's patron saint is San Cayetano.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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