Las Gabias

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Las Gabias municipality
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Las Gabias (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Andalusia
Province : Granada
Coordinates 37 ° 8 ′  N , 3 ° 42 ′  W 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
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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 .

Moorish fortress tower in Gabia la Grande

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

  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).

Web links

Commons : Las Gabias  - Collection of images, videos and audio files