What is the population of Peligros, Andalusia?

Peligros has a population of approximately 10,513 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Peligros, Andalusia located?

Peligros is located in Andalusia, Spain, at approximate coordinates 37.2307°, -3.6280°.

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Peligros

Total population

10,513

Elevation680 m

Land area9 km²

Coordinates37.23°, -3.63°

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Elevation

680 m

Area

9 km²

head of government

Roberto Carlos García Jiménez

Official website

ayuntamientopeligros.es

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Overview

Peligros is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2013 census (INE), the city has a population of 11,126 inhabitants. It is located next to Pulianas, Maracena, Albolote, Calicasas and Güevejar. It includes a small urbanization called Monteluz.

History & geography

History

The name of the municipality comes from the word Paluculum, a Latin term of the Roman Empire. This word means "place where you can find a lake with hazardous floods of water." Some centuries after, the Muslims (trying to reach the Northern part of Spain) transformed the place, and renamed it as "Bericulos." Finally, the name was influenced in Peligros by the Spanish language. It is known that there were Roman settlements, and during the Muslim domination it was a farmstead from "La Vega." In 1431, it was the site of the battle of "La Higueruela" between Christians and Muslims. Here, the army of Granada lost more than 10,000 men. After the ejection of the Moors, Peligros' population suffered a decline to a hundred of inhabitants, and its development took place during the 18th century.

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