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Huércal-Overa
Andalusiatown
Huércal-Overa
Total population
15,095
Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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. It is the largest municipality in the comarca of Levante Almeriense. The population of Huércal-Overa in 2018 was 18,816. Huércal-Overa is situated in the Valley of Almanzora and has a primarily agriculturally-driven economy. It celebrates its yearly fair on the 3rd weekend of October.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves2,721
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves2,410
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,282
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,206
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves1,993
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves1,704
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,403
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,389
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-02-154 km WSW of Turrillas, Spain
- M 5.2 — 2025-07-1423 km E of San Jos?, Spain
- M 4.2 — 2022-12-311 km SSE of Turre, Spain
- M 3.3 — 2019-06-229 km NE of Almendricos, Spain
- M 3.9 — 2018-03-025 km NNE of Mula, Spain
- M 2.8 — 2017-09-204 km NNE of Albox, Spain
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Andalusia
- Cuevas del Almanzora7.4 mi away · pop. 6,924
- Antas10.1 mi away · pop. 1,985
- Pulpí10.9 mi away · pop. 5,260
- Palomares12.7 mi away · pop. 2,105
- Lubrín13.7 mi away · pop. 586
- Albanchez14.8 mi away · pop. 583
- Los Gallardos15.3 mi away · pop. 1,675
- Partaloa15.5 mi away · pop. 276
- Garrucha15.7 mi away · pop. 10,809
- Líjar16.4 mi away · pop. 320
- Turre16.6 mi away · pop. 3,918
- Cóbdar17 mi away · pop. 150
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Huércal-Overa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist