Poniente Almeriense
Poniente Almeriense | |
|---|---|
 "Sea of plastic" and the town of El Ejido | |
 Location of Poniente Almeriense in Andalusia, Spain | |
 Location of Poniente Almeriense in the province of Almería | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Almería |
| Municipalities | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 970 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[notes 1] | |
• Total | 283,858 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | El Ejido |
Poniente Almeriense is one of the seven comarcas in the Spanish province of Almería in Andalusia, established in 2003.[1][2] It is sometimes known as the "sea of plastic" (Spanish: Mar de plástico), due to the numerous greenhouses that cover the area. The comarca contains ten municipalities, and as of the 2024 census, it had 283,858 inhabitants[notes 2] in an area of 970 km2 (370 sq mi). The "sea of plastic" was one of the subjects of the 2005 documentary film We Feed the World and the setting of the crime drama television series Mar de plástico.
Typical products of the greenhouses include cucumbers, watermelons, eggplants, zucchinis, melons, peppers, and tomatoes.[3]
The comarca borders the Alboran Sea to the south, the city of Almería to the east, the Sierra de Gádor to the north, and the municipality of Albuñol to the west.
Municipalities
[edit]Poniente Almeriense contains the following ten municipalities:
| Arms | Municipality | Area (km2) | Population (2024)[4][notes 3] | Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adra | 89.62 | 25,515 | 284.70 |
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Balanegra | 31.60 | 3,016 | 95.44 |
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Berja | 185.66 | 12,939 | 69.69 |
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Dalías | 141.32 | 4,169 | 29.50 |
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El Ejido | 225.40 | 90,135 | 399.89 |
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Enix | 66.78 | 598 | 8.95 |
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Felix | 81.20 | 770 | 9.48 |
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La Mojonera | 23.87 | 8,677 | 363.51 |
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Roquetas de Mar | 59.65 | 109,204 | 1,830.74 |
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Vícar | 64.29 | 28,835 | 448.52 |
| Total | 969.39 | 283,858 | 292.82 |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Census of 1 January 2024: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
- ↑ Census of 1 January 2024: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
- ↑ Census of 1 January 2024: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
References
[edit]- ↑ "ORDEN de 14 de marzo de 2003, por la que se aprueba el mapa de comarcas de Andalucía a efectos de la planificación de la oferta turística y deportiva" [ORDER of March 14, 2003, approving the map of districts of Andalusia for the purposes of planning the tourism and sports offer.]. juntadeandalucia.es (in Spanish). 27 March 2003. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "CORRECCION de errores de la Orden de 14 de marzo de 2003, por la que se aprueba el mapa de comarcas de Andalucía a efectos de la planificación de la oferta turística y deportiva (BOJA núm. 59, de 27.3.2003)" [CORRECTION of errors in the Order of March 14, 2003, which approves the map of districts of Andalusia for the purposes of planning the tourism and sports offer (BOJA No. 59, of 27.3.2003).]. juntadeandalucia.es (in Spanish). 7 May 2003. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "Greenhouse Farming". my almeria. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ "Almería: Población por municipios y sexo" [Almería: Population by municipality and sex.]. INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
36°46′56″N 2°44′35″W / 36.78234°N 2.74315°W
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