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'''Tabernas''' is a [[municipality]] of [[Almería (province)|Almería province]], in the [[autonomous community]] of [[Andalusia]], Spain, as well as the name of the principal town of the municipality. It is located on the edge of the famous [[Tabernas Desert]], the filming location of many feature films and TV series. The three film sets in the area: [[Texas Hollywood|Fort Bravo]], [[Western Leone]], [[Mini Hollywood]] attract a modest number of tourists. |
'''Tabernas''' is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] of [[Almería (province)|Almería province]], in the [[autonomous community]] of [[Andalusia]], Spain, as well as the name of the principal town of the municipality. It is located on the edge of the famous [[Tabernas Desert]], the filming location of many feature films and TV series. The three film sets in the area: [[Texas Hollywood|Fort Bravo]], [[Western Leone]], [[Mini Hollywood]] attract a modest number of tourists. |
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It is the site of Moorish castle ruins, an old church, and a refurbished Teatro Municipal. |
It is the site of Moorish castle ruins, an old church, and a refurbished Teatro Municipal. |
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== Cinema == |
== Cinema == |
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[[File:Almeria Yucca City bei Tabernas.jpg|thumb|"Wild West" cemetery in "Yucca City" in the desert of Tabernas]] |
[[File:Almeria Yucca City bei Tabernas.jpg|thumb|"Wild West" cemetery in "Yucca City" in the desert of Tabernas]] |
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The Tabernas Desert, because of its similarities to North American deserts as seen in western movies, to northern Africa and to the Arabian deserts, and because of its lunar landscape, served from the 1950s onwards for the shooting of many films needing such landscapes (e.g. the [[ |
The Tabernas Desert, because of its similarities to North American deserts as seen in western movies, to northern Africa and to the Arabian deserts, and because of its lunar landscape, served from the 1950s onwards for the shooting of many films needing such landscapes (e.g. the [[Spaghetti Western]]s), making the area world-renowned. |
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{{see also|List of films shot in Almería}} |
{{see also|List of films shot in Almería}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 15 August 2023
Tabernas, Spain | |
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| Coordinates: 37°03′N 2°23′W / 37.050°N 2.383°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Andalusia |
| Municipality | Almería |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Diaz Ibanez (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 281 km2 (108 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,704 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | BWk |
Tabernas is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, as well as the name of the principal town of the municipality. It is located on the edge of the famous Tabernas Desert, the filming location of many feature films and TV series. The three film sets in the area: Fort Bravo, Western Leone, Mini Hollywood attract a modest number of tourists. It is the site of Moorish castle ruins, an old church, and a refurbished Teatro Municipal.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1996 | 3,457 | — |
| 2001 | 3,204 | −7.3% |
| 2006 | 3,494 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 3,679 | +5.3% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
Cinema[edit]
The Tabernas Desert, because of its similarities to North American deserts as seen in western movies, to northern Africa and to the Arabian deserts, and because of its lunar landscape, served from the 1950s onwards for the shooting of many films needing such landscapes (e.g. the Spaghetti Westerns), making the area world-renowned.
References[edit]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links[edit]
- Cinema Studios Fort Bravo Texas Hollywood
- (in Spanish) Tabernas - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- (in Spanish) Tabernas - Diputación Provincial de Almería
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