Níjar, Spain | |
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| Coordinates:36°58′N2°12′W / 36.967°N 2.200°W /36.967; -2.200 | |
| 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 ofAlmería,Andalusia. It lies in the eastern part of Almería, in theSierra de Alhamilla and the south-easternMediterranean coast, in theCampo de Níjar, near theCabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.
Níjar covers an area of 599.8 square kilometres, making it one of the most extended municipalities of Spain. Its population of 17,824 (2002) is mainly concentrated in the cities ofCampohermoso,San Isidro, andNíjar.[2]
The main sources of income are agriculture, especially in the growing ofgreenhouse crops, and tourism, especially the watersports centre ofSan José.
| 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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