Comarca de Alhama is a comarca in the
province of Granada,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
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. The southern portion of the comarca contains the
Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park
The Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park ( es, Parque natural de las Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama) is a protected area in the Spanish provinces of Málaga and Granada. It contains the Sierra de Tejeda and Sierra de Almijara ...
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It contains the following municipalities:
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Agrón
Agrón is a Spanish town and municipality located in the eastern part of the region of Alhama, in the province of Granada, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is surrounded by the municipalities of Ventas de Huelma, Escúzar, Alhendín, Jayena, ...
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Alhama de Granada
Alhama de Granada is a town in the province of Granada, approx. 50 km from the city of Granada. The name is derived from the thermal baths located there, which are called ''al-hammah'' in Arabic.
History
There is clear evidence that the ...
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Arenas del Rey
Arenas del Rey is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city had a population of 1,231 inhabitants.
The village is just north of the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park
The ...
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Cacín
Cacín is a city located in the province of Granada, Spain.
It lies to the east of the Río Cacín, from which it takes its name.
According to the 2005 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating in ...
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Chimeneas
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Escúzar
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Jayena
Jayena is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 1237 inhabitants.
The village is just north of the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park
The Sier ...
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La Malahá
La Malahá is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
* Instituto Nacional de ...
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Santa Cruz del Comercio
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Ventas de Huelma
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Zafarraya
Zafarraya is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain, with a population of 2,200 (2003).
Zafarraya is known for a Neanderthal mandible found in a cave (Cueva del Boquete) in 1983 by Cecilio Barroso and Paqui Medina. The mandible has bee ...
References
Comarcas of the Province of Granada
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