Níjar
Níjar, Spain | |
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| Coordinates: 36°58′N 2°12′W / 36.967°N 2.200°W | |
| Municipality | Almería |
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| • Mayor | Esperanza Perez (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 601 km2 (232 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 30,122 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | BSk |
Níjar (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnixaɾ]) is a Spanish municipality in the province of Almería, Andalusia. It lies in the eastern part of Almería, in the Sierra de Alhamilla and the south-eastern Mediterranean coast, in the Campo de Níjar, near the famous Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.
Níjar covers an area of 599.8 square kilometres, making it one of the largest municipalities of Spain. Its population of 17,824 (2002) is mainly concentrated in the cities of Campohermoso, San Isidro, and Níjar.[2]
The main sources of income are in agriculture, especially in the growing of greenhouse crops, and tourism, especially the watersports centre of San José.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1999 | 16,083 | — |
| 2000 | 16,269 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 18,371 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 19,332 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 20,810 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 21,306 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24,435 | +14.7% |
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References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Níjar". Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía (in Spanish). Junta de Andalucía. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional a 1 de enero". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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