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Benamaurel

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Benamaurel

Total population

1,583

Elevation723 m
Land area127 km²
WeatherAvg high 73.3°F
Coordinates37.61°, -2.70°

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City facts

Elevation
723 m
Area
127 km²
head of government
Juan Francisco Torregrosa Martínez
Official website
www.benamaurel.es

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Benamaurel is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 2328 inhabitants. The municipality includes the following localities: Puente Arriba, San Marcos, Cuevas de la Blanca, Huerta Real, Cuevas del Negro y Cuevas de Luna.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.6085
Longitude
-2.6970
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
73.3°F
Avg low
52.1°F
Annual precipitation
12.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,464
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    387
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    383
  • Spotless Starling
    Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    351
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    331
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    315
  • Red-billed Chough
    Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    291
  • European Serin
    Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    270
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    255

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
152
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2011-05-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,825

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
55
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Benamaurel, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API