Almucar

Almucar
General Information
Local name	- Almucar
Status	Municipio
Country	Spain
Comunidad	Andalusia
Province	Grenada
County	Costa Granadina
Postcode	18 690
Demonym	- Sexitano, Almuequero
Geographic Data
Contact	36 44 '00 "North 3 41 '00 "West / 36.7333333333333, -3.68333333333333
Area	81 km 2
Altitude Avg.	3-87 mm
Distance (s)	Almucar is at 495 km from Madrid.
Population ( INE ) - Total: - Density : - Year:	27 544 hab. 330.42 inhabitants / km 2 2008
Bordered by	Mediterranean
Politics
Mayor - party - Mandate	Juan Carlos Benavides Yanguas
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Culture
Patron saint	Our Lady of Antigua (August 15)
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Almucar is a city of Spain , located in the province of Granada , 72 km from Granada and 72 km from Malaga. The Andalusian town of 26,264 inhabitants is the tourist capital of the " Costa Tropical ". It consists of three parts: Almucar, La Herradura and Velilla. Its exceptional climate allows year-round to enjoy the sea and its natural charm.

The stretch of the A7 motorway between La Herradura and Almunecar 5 km-velilla to open during July 2009, the city should develop and facilitate the circulation summer. The city has monuments from the Phoenician, Roman, Arabic. the city is known regionally, national and European level. Tourism is the main activity of the city. see the history of the city on the Spanish version of