Garrucha
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- For la garrucha, see Mancuerda.
| Garrucha, Spain | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Almería |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Andrés Segura Soler (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| - City | 8 km² (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 7,037 |
| - Density | 879.6/km² (2,278.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Garrucha is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Garrucha is a seaport of south-eastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea and the right bank of the river Antas. As of 1998, the town had a population of 5000. The harbor of Garrucha, which is defended by an ancient castle, affords shelter to large ships, and is the natural outlet for the commerce of a thriving agricultural and mining district. Garrucha has a considerable trade in lead, silver, copper, iron, esparto grass and fruit. Besides sea-going ships, many small coasters enter in ballast, and clear with valuable cargoes.
[edit] Demographics
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5,156 |
5,292 | 5,465 | 5,828 | 6,123 | 6,525 | 7,037 |
Source: INE (Spain)
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Garrucha - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- (Spanish) Garrucha - Diputación Provincial de Almería
- Costa Almeria Community Non commercial community website for the whole of the Costa Almería including Garrucha
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