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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
 • Total1,143 km2 (441 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total24,736
 • Density22/km2 (56/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).[1] (2014 populations shown in parentheses):

See also

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