Province of Granada
| Granada | |||
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 Map of Spain with Granada highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 37°15′N 3°15′W / 37.250°N 3.250°WCoordinates: 37°15′N 3°15′W / 37.250°N 3.250°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Andalusia | ||
| Capital | Granada | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Sebastián Pérez Ortiz (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12,531 km2 (4,838 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 15th | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 919,455 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 17th | ||
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | English: Granadin Spanish: Granadino |
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| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Parliament | Cortes Generales | ||
| Website | dipgra.es | ||
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Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete, Murcia, Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Málaga, and the Mediterranean Sea (along the Costa Tropical). Its capital city is also called Granada.
The province covers an area of 12,531 km2 (4,838 sq mi). Its population was 919,455 as of 2014[update], of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its average population density is 72.41/km2 (187.5/sq mi). It contains 170 municipalities.
The tallest mountain in the Iberian Peninsula, Mulhacén, is located in Granada. It measures 3,479 m (11,414 ft). The next highest mountains in the province are Veleta (3,396 m or 11,142 ft) and Alcazaba (3,371 m or 11,060 ft).
The river Genil, which rises in Granada, is one of the main tributaries of the Guadalquivir. Other important rivers include the Fardes, Monachil, Guadalfeo, Dílar, Ízbor, Verde and Darro.
Granada shares the Sierra Nevada National Park (in the Sierra Nevada mountain range) with Almería province. Another important range is the Sierra de Baza.
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