Vélez-Rubio | |
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Coordinates: 37°39′N 2°04′W / 37.650°N 2.067°W | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Andalusia |
Province | Almería |
Comarca | Los Vélez |
Government | |
• Mayor | Miguel Martínez-Carlón Manchón ( PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 282 km2 (109 sq mi) |
Elevation | 847 m (2,779 ft) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,630 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
( INE) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Website |
velezrubio |
Vélez-Rubio (Spanish: [ˈbeleθˈruβjo]) is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
There have been people living the region for 30,000 years. [ citation needed] The present location is from the 15th-16th centuries, when Moriscos and Christians came to live in the Fatín area, and expanded the town around the church and the town hall.[ citation needed] The greatest development took place during the 18th and 19th centuries, when the straightest and largest streets, and most luxurious buildings were built.[ citation needed]
Vélez-Rubio | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 37°39′N 2°04′W / 37.650°N 2.067°W | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Andalusia |
Province | Almería |
Comarca | Los Vélez |
Government | |
• Mayor | Miguel Martínez-Carlón Manchón ( PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 282 km2 (109 sq mi) |
Elevation | 847 m (2,779 ft) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,630 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
( INE) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Website |
velezrubio |
Vélez-Rubio (Spanish: [ˈbeleθˈruβjo]) is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
There have been people living the region for 30,000 years. [ citation needed] The present location is from the 15th-16th centuries, when Moriscos and Christians came to live in the Fatín area, and expanded the town around the church and the town hall.[ citation needed] The greatest development took place during the 18th and 19th centuries, when the straightest and largest streets, and most luxurious buildings were built.[ citation needed]