El Ejido () is a

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Almería province Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on southeastern Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city g ...

, in the autonomous community of

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, Spain. It is located 32 km from Almería with a surface area of 227 km², and as reported in 2014 had 84,144 inhabitants. El Ejido is the centre of production for

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and

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s in the "Comarca de El Poniente". The work opportunities the city provides attract many foreign farmhands, who look for jobs mainly in the greenhouses there. Some greenhouses have begun using computer-controlled

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systems, thus saving on labour, improving efficiency and the local economy. In close proximity to the city along the coast line is situated Almerimar, a popular destination for tourism and relaxation.

2000 riots

In February 2000, the town was the site of three days of anti-immigrant riots after two local men and one woman were killed by two separate Moroccans.

Transport

El Ejido is one of the largest Spanish towns without access to the rail network; in 2020 a proposal was submitted to build a railway from

Almería Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on southeastern Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city g ...

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via Roquetas de Mar and El Ejido; with El Ejido mayor Francisco Góngora confirming his support for such a project.

Demographics

Sport

CD El Ejido 2012 is based in the municipality.

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