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Níjar

Andalusiavillage

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Total population

2,313

Coordinates36.96°, -2.21°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Níjar sits in Andalusia, Spain and is identified as a village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 2,313. Located at 36.963°, -2.206°, Níjar occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,836 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
36.9629
Longitude
-2.2064
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
39,945
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Linaria nigricans Lange
    Linaria nigricans Lange · Magnoliopsida
    1,335
  • Thekla's Lark
    Galerida theklae A.E.Brehm, 1857 · Aves
    899
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    747
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    694
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    662
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    608
  • Spotless Starling
    Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    536
  • European Serin
    Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    532

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
María Isabel Salinas
Spanish politician
Diego C. Asencio
Diego C. Asencio
American diplomat (1931–2020)
C
Casimiro Pérez Pino
F
Francisco Montes Cañadas
F
Francisca Cañadas Morales
A
Antonio Torres López
Spanish politician
C
Cristóbal Bordiú y Góngora
civil servant, Spain
R
Ramón García-Sanz
researcher
E
Eusebio Arrieta y López
N
Nicolás Torres Galera
Spanish, dead in Nazi concentration camp
A
Antonio Simón Carmona
Spanish, dead in Nazi concentration camp
José Joaquín Parra Bañón
José Joaquín Parra Bañón
J
José Antonio Segura

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,836

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Níjar

Fauna y Flora marinas del Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata-Nijar
1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Brown Meagre
Brown Meagre
Sciaena umbra
Seen 2026-06-25
European Seabass
European Seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Seen 2026-06-25
Common Stingray
Common Stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
Seen 2026-06-25
Southern Bugle
Southern Bugle
Ajuga iva
Seen 2026-06-25
wavyleaf mullein
wavyleaf mullein
Verbascum sinuatum
Seen 2026-06-25
oleander
oleander
Nerium oleander
Seen 2026-06-19
Ngaio
Ngaio
Myoporum laetum
Seen 2026-06-19
heart-leaf ice plant
heart-leaf ice plant
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium
Seen 2026-06-19
Withania frutescens
Withania frutescens
Withania frutescens
Seen 2026-06-19

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

Events

Gallery

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

An Old House in Nijar - panoramio — Níjar, Spain0.1 miRegistro aguas nijar — Níjar, Spain0.1 miOld Houses in a Hillside Street in Nijar, Cabo de Gato Spain - panoramio — Níjar, Spain0.2 miNíjar (2995102106) — Níjar, Spain0.2 miPlaza glorieta nijar — Níjar, Spain0.2 miTraditional House in Nijar, Cabo de Gato - panoramio — Níjar, Spain0.3 miHouse Gable in Nijar, Cabo de Gato Spain - panoramio — Níjar, Spain0.3 miDecorated House in Nijar, Cabo de Gato Spain - panoramio — Níjar, Spain0.3 miOld Traditional House in Nijar, Cabo de Gato Spain - panoramio — Níjar, Spain0.3 miCasa El Portillo 02 — Níjar, Spain0.3 miCasa El Portillo 01 — Níjar, Spain0.3 miNíjar - Vista desde la autovia del mediterráneo - panoramio — Níjar, Spain1.5 miNíjar - Cortijos típicos - panoramio — Níjar, Spain1.5 miPaisaje de Huebro — Níjar, Spain1.7 miHuebro - panoramio — Níjar, Spain1.8 miCastillo de Huebro — Níjar, Spain1.8 miGranate incrustado - panoramio — Níjar, Spain2 miSolar farm north of Nijar, Andalucia (6394532153) — Níjar, Spain2.6 miISS038-E-21949 - View of Earth — Níjar, Spain2.6 miISS038-E-21950 - View of Earth — Níjar, Spain2.6 miISS038-E-23849 - View of Earth — Níjar, Spain2.6 miPresa isabel II 1 — Níjar, Spain2.9 miPresa isabel ii maquinaria 2 — Níjar, Spain2.9 miMountain goat on a cliff seen through a cave opening near the Isabel II dam, Almería (2026) — Níjar, Spain2.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library