Huércal-Overa

Coordinates: 37°23′N 1°56′W / 37.383°N 1.933°W / 37.383; -1.933CountrySpainCommunityAndalusiaMunicipalityAlmeríaGovernment • MayorDiego Fernandez (PP)Area • Total318 km² (123 sq mi)Elevation280 m (920 ft)Population • Total18,816 • Density59/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	15,763	—
1999	13,870	−12.0%
2000	13,999	+0.9%
2001	14,293	+2.1%
2002	14,672	+2.7%
2003	15,059	+2.6%
2004	15,540	+3.2%
2005	16,156	+4.0%
2006	16,170	+0.1%
2007	16,360	+1.2%
2008	16,834	+2.9%
2009	17,645	+4.8%
2010	18,278	+3.6%
2011	18,580	+1.7%
2012	18,686	+0.6%
2013	18,925	+1.3%
2014	18,374	−2.9%
Source: "Huércal Overa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 854. and INE (Spain)

High schools

Nowadays, this town has two secondary schools: IES Cura Valera Archived 2021-01-22 at the Wayback Machine and IES Albujaira Archived 2020-10-28 at the Wayback Machine

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Huércal-Overa - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
• (in Spanish) Huércal-Overa - Diputación Provincial de Almería
• (in Spanish) Villa de Huércal-Overa - Visita toda su gastronomía, fotos, foros deportes