Official Name: | Huércal-Overa, Spain |
Flag Size: | 150 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Name1: | Andalusia |
Subdivision Name2: | Almería |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Diego Fernandez (PP) |
Area Total Km2: | 318 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 37.3833°N -57°W |
Elevation M: | 280 |
Huércal-Overa is a town and a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, located near the border with the province of Murcia. The population of Huércal-Overa in 2018 was 18, 816. Huércal-Overa is situated in the Valley of Almanzora and its main economic sources have to do with agricultural activities. It is the main town of Levante Almeriense shire. It celebrates its yearly fair on the 3rd weekend of October.
Nowadays, this town has two secondary schools: IES Cura Valera and IES Albujaira