Huércal-Overa

Huércal-Overa is a village and a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, located near the border with the province of Murcia. The population of Huércal-Overa in 2014 was 18, 374. Huércal-Overa is situated in the Valley of Almanzora and its main economic sources have to do with agricultural activities. It is the main town of Levante Almeriense shire. It celebrates its yearly fair on the 3rd weekend of October.

Huércal-Overa, Spain
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Coordinates: 37°23′N 1°56′W
CountrySpain
CommunityAndalusia
MunicipalityAlmería
Government
  MayorFrancisca Lourdes Fernández Ortega (PSOE)
Area
  Total318 km2 (123 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total18,816
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

In the last few years, this town has become a favourite target spot both for European and Latin American immigrants.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
190015,763    
199913,870−12.0%
200013,999+0.9%
200114,293+2.1%
200214,672+2.7%
200315,059+2.6%
200415,540+3.2%
200516,156+4.0%
200616,170+0.1%
200716,360+1.2%
200816,834+2.9%
200917,645+4.8%
201018,278+3.6%
201118,580+1.7%
201218,686+0.6%
201318,925+1.3%
201418,374−2.9%
Source: "Huércal Overa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 854. and INE (Spain)

High schools

Nowadays, this town has two secondary schools: IES Cura Valera and IES Albujaira

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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