Huércal-Overa

Huércal-Overa, Spain
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Coordinates: 37°23′N 1°56′W
Country	Spain
Community	Andalusia
Municipality	Almería
Government
• Mayor	Francisca Lourdes Fernández Ortega (PSOE)
Area
• Total	318 km2 (123 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	18,816
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Huércal-Overa is a village and a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, located near the border with the province of Murcia. The population of Huércal-Overa in 2014 was 18, 374. Huércal-Overa is situated in the Valley of Almanzora and its main economic sources have to do with agricultural activities. It is the main town of Levante Almeriense shire. It celebrates its yearly fair on the 3rd weekend of October.

In the last few years, this town has become a favourite target spot both for European and Latin American immigrants.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	15,763	—
1999	13,870	−12.0%
2000	13,999	+0.9%
2001	14,293	+2.1%
2002	14,672	+2.7%
2003	15,059	+2.6%
2004	15,540	+3.2%
2005	16,156	+4.0%
2006	16,170	+0.1%
2007	16,360	+1.2%
2008	16,834	+2.9%
2009	17,645	+4.8%
2010	18,278	+3.6%
2011	18,580	+1.7%
2012	18,686	+0.6%
2013	18,925	+1.3%
2014	18,374	−2.9%
Source: "Huércal Overa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 854. and INE (Spain)

High schools

Nowadays, this town has two secondary schools: IES Cura Valera and IES Albujaira

External links

• (in Spanish) Huércal-Overa - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
• (in Spanish) Huércal-Overa - Diputación Provincial de Almería
• (in Spanish) Villa de Huércal-Overa - Visita toda su gastronomía, fotos, foros deportes