Huécija

Huécija
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Andalusia
Province :	Almeria
Comarca :	Alpujarras
Coordinates	36 ° 58 ′  N , 2 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 58 ′  N , 2 ° 37 ′  W
Height :	410  msnm
Area :	19 km²
Residents :	480 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	25.26 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	E-04409
Municipality number  ( INE ):	04051
administration
Mayor :	Juan José Ramírez Andrés ( PSOE )
Website :	www.huecija.com
Location of the city
Almeria Province

Huécija is a southern Spanish village on the Alpujarras in the province of Almería with 480 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). The place extends over an area of ​​19 km². The highest point is at an altitude of 410 meters above sea level. The distance to Almería is about 33 kilometers. It is about 25 km to the coast.

Attractions

• Augustinian Monastery ( Convento de los agustino ): Founded in 1511 . The monastery church dates from the 18th century. The monastery is one of the most important baroque buildings in the province of Almería.
• Annunciation Church ( Iglesia de la Anunciación ): The parish church dates from the 16th century.
• Hermitage of the Cross
• Ruins of the castle of Marchena

Population development

Number of inhabitants

year	1991	1996	2001	2004
Residents	532	537	551	551

Web links

Commons : Huécija  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).