Vélez de Benaudalla explained

Settlement Type:city
Official Name:Vélez de Benaudalla, Spain
Subdivision Name2:Vélez de Benaudalla
Area Total Km2:79
Elevation M:70
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Vélez de Benaudalla is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the city has a population of 2,980 inhabitants.

The municipality includes the hamlet of La Gorgoracha, about south of the municipal center, towards the town of Motril. The Spanish national highway Autovía A-44, European route E 902, has its southern terminus here. Originally a farming area during the 16th century, it is now populated with scattered structures that are used for sporadic stays on weekends or holidays.

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