Las Gabias
Las Gabias municipality | ||
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Basic data | ||
Autonomous Community : | Andalusia | |
Province : | Granada | |
Coordinates | 37 ° 8 ′ N , 3 ° 42 ′ W | |
Height : | 677 msnm | |
Area : | 39 km² | |
Residents : | 21,115 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density : | 541.41 inhabitants / km² | |
Postal code : | 18110 | |
Municipality number ( INE ): | 18905 | |
Location of the municipality | ||
Las Gabias is a municipality in the central southern part of the Vega de Granada ( Granada province ), about eight kilometers southwest of the provincial capital Granada in the Spanish region of Andalusia . The parish borders the parishes of Vegas del Genil , Cúllar Vega , Churriana de la Vega , Alhendín , La Malahá , Chimeneas, and Santa Fe .
Las Gabias consists of the districts Gabia la Grande and Gabia Chica , which was combined with the district of Hijar (Las Gabias) in 1973 .
history
The municipality has been inhabited for a long time. A baptismal font from the early Christian period was found in the municipality, as was the remains of a Roman olive press. A fortress tower from Moorish times was the defensive point of the city of Granada against the Christian advance from Alhama de Granada .
economy
The local economy is based on agriculture and brick production, in addition Las Gabias is a large dormitory city and is located within the agglomeration of Granada .
The first complete golf course in the province of Granada and the Juan Carlos I shooting range were built in Las Gabias .
As with the other communities in the Vega de Granada , excessive building has made the area's rural character and traditional forms of cultivation disappear.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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).