| Granada | |
| Official Name: | Province of Granada |
| Type: | Province |
| Coordinates: | 37.25°N -18°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andalusia |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Granada |
| Leader Party: | PSOE |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | José Entrena Ávila |
| Area Total Km2: | 12531 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 15th |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Spanish |
| Population Total: | 921987 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 17th |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | English: Granadin Spanish; Castilian: Granadino |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Parliament |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cortes Generales |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Congress seats |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | GDP |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | GDP (per capita) |
| Website: | dipgra.es |
Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete, Murcia, Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Málaga, and the Mediterranean Sea (along the Costa Tropical). Its capital city is also called Granada.
The province covers an area of 12531km2. Its population was 921,338, of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its average population density is 72.85PD/sqkm. It contains 170 municipalities.[1]
The tallest mountain in the Iberian Peninsula, Mulhacén, is located in Granada. It measures 3479m (11,414feet).[2] The next highest mountains in the province are Veleta (3396m (11,142feet))[3] and Alcazaba (3371m (11,060feet)).
The river Genil, which rises in Granada, is one of the main tributaries of the Guadalquivir. Other important rivers include the Fardes, Monachil, Guadalfeo, Dílar, Ízbor, Verde and Darro.
Granada shares the Sierra Nevada National Park (in the Sierra Nevada mountain range) with Almería province. Another important range is the Sierra de Baza.
The northern part of the province, comprising the districts of Baza and Huescar is known as the Granada Altiplano.
The Alhambra World Heritage Site, Granada's biggest tourist attraction, showcases one of the very finest architectural legacies of Moorish rule in Spain, which in Granada lasted from 711 until 1492.
There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Granada and Guadix.
The Royal Chapel of Granada houses the remains of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504) and Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452–1516); as well as of their daughter Joanna of Castile (1479–1555) and of her husband Philip the Handsome (69–70).
The coast of Granada province is known as the Costa Tropical. It attracts large numbers of both Spanish and foreign holiday-makers. The main resorts are Almuñecar, Salobreña and La Herradura. The city of Granada brings in tourists from all over the world thanks to its Moorish architecture, especially the famous Alhambra palace. In the winter the mountains of the Sierra Nevada play host to Europe's most southerly ski resort. Hiking and eco-tourism also attract a number of visitors to areas such as the Alpujarras and Lecrin Valley.
Puleva: founded in Granada in 1910, the company has been a subsidiary of the Lactalis group since 2001. It produces a wide range of dairy products, including milk and milkshakes, cream and products for infants. Puleva Biotech S.A. developed the first infant formula to contain nucleotides, and was a pioneer in the use of Omega-3 fatty acids in infant food products.[4]
Coviran: supermarket chain which operates on a franchise basis, specialising in small, neighbourhood shops. It has 2,501 supermarkets across the whole of Spain and Portugal.[5]
The University of Granada is one of the largest universities in Spain, with approximately 56,000 students.[6] Each year the city also attracts over 10,000 foreign students, including over 2,000 European students through the Erasmus programme. As well as providing employment to a large number of people, the university also boosts the local economy by creating demand for rental property. The money spent by students also helps to support shops, restaurants, bars and other services in the city. In recent years the university has also been working to capitalise on the research it does through commercial ventures.
Primary industries such as agriculture and fishing play an important role in the local economy. There was previously also a very large construction sector, but as of 2011 it was experiencing a deep downturn. The Granada Health Science Technological Park has created some high-skilled jobs in the biotechnology sector.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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PlotData= color:skyblue width:20 shift:(-50,-5) fontsize:M anchor:till bar:1877 from:0 till:478 text:478,092 bar:1887 from:0 till:483 text:482,787 bar:1900 from:0 till:494 text:494,449 bar:1910 from:0 till:527 text:526,865 bar:1920 from:0 till:580 text:580,338 bar:1930 from:0 till:656 text:656,396 bar:1940 from:0 till:747 text:747,381 bar:1950 from:0 till:793 text:793,338 bar:1960 from:0 till:777 text:777,112 bar:1970 from:0 till:742 text:741,659 bar:1980 from:0 till:759 text:758,618 bar:1990 from:0 till:791 text:790,515 bar:2000 from:0 till:822 text:821,660 bar:2010 from:0 till:922 text:922,100 bar:2020 from:0 till:921 text:921,338
TextData= pos:(35,20) fontsize:M text:"Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, INE"