Gor, Granada Explained

Gor
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Granada
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Comarca de Guadix
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Guadix
Coordinates:37.3667°N -60°W
Elevation M:1238
Area Total Km2:182
Population Demonym:Goreño/a
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:18870
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Miguel Molina Soria (2020)
Leader Party:PSOE-A

Gor is a town of Granada, in southwestern Spain. It consists of the town center and several suburbs scattered all over its municipal area, such as Las Juntas, Las Viñas, Cenascuras, Los Balcones, La Rambla Valdiquín, Los corrales, El Royo Serval and La Estación de Gorafe. Situated at an altitude of between 1,100 m and 2,100 m above sea level and with an extension of 182 km², Gor has a long history of human settlements that date back to the Paleolithic. The official population of Gor in 2005 was 997.

Gor's patron saint is San Cayetano.

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