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Alpujarra Granadina

Coordinates: 36°54′1″N 3°25′26″W / 36.90028°N 3.42389°W / 36.90028; -3.42389
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Alpujarra Granadina
Winter landscape in Capileira.
Winter landscape in Capileira.
Flag of Alpujarra Granadina
Alpujarra Granadina within Granada
Alpujarra Granadina within Granada
Coordinates: 36°54′1″N 3°25′26″W / 36.90028°N 3.42389°W / 36.90028; -3.42389
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceGranada
SeatÓrgiva
Subdivision25 municipalities
Area
 • Total1,140.92 km2 (440.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total23,339
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
DemonymAlpujarreños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityÓrgiva

Alpujarra Granadina is a Spanish comarca in the Province of Granada. Along with Alpujarra Almeriense, it forms the historical region of the Alpujarras.

Overview

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Located in the west of the Alpujarras, it borders the Granadan comarcas of Accitania (Guadix) to the north, the Vega de Granada to the northwest, the Valle de Lecrín to the west, and the Costa Tropical to the south, as well as the Almerían comarcas of Poniente Almeriense to the southeast and the Alpujarra Almeriense to the east.

Subdivision

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The comarca is divided into 25 municipalities (municipios).[2]

Arms Municipality Area (km2) Population (2023)[3][4] Density (/km2)
Almegíjar 30.00 335 11.17
Alpujarra de la Sierra 69.00 940 13.62
Bérchules 69.00 690 10.00
Bubión 14.85 309 20.81
Busquístar 18.02 319 17.70
Cádiar 47.32 1,539 32.52
Cáñar 26.33 397 15.08
Capileira 56.85 582 10.24
Carataunas 4.66 234 50.21
Cástaras 28.36 224 7.90
Juviles 15.00 146 9.73
Lanjarón 60.38 3,664 60.68
Lobras 16.05 149 9.28
Murtas 71.70 458 6.39
Nevada 77.31 1,105 14.29
Órgiva 134.14 5,709 42.56
Pampaneira 17.47 310 17.74
Pórtugos 21.00 388 18.48
Soportújar 14.15 283 20.00
La Taha 25.59 769 30.05
Torvizcón 51.36 618 12.03
Trevélez 90.89 702 7.72
Turón 55.53 219 3.94
Ugíjar 66.96 2,574 38.44
Válor 59.00 676 11.46
Total 1,140.92 23,339 20.46

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
  2. ^ "Municipios archivo". Alpujarra Turística (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  3. ^ "Granada: Population by municipality and sex. (2871)". INE. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
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