Alquife
Located in Granada, Andalusia Coordinates: 37°11′38″ N 3°06′31″ W
- Population
- 712
- 712
- Elevation
- 1,143 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Alquife
About Alquife
Alquife is a municipality. Location: Granada, Andalusia. Population: 712. Elevation: 1,143 m.
Alquife is a town located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the town has a population of 780 inhabitants. It is famous due to its iron mines that since Ancient Roman times gave prosperity to the area. In February 1997, Compañía Andaluza de Minas fired its 264 workers and closed the operation. Along with the mines, the mining community of Alquife was built. It is currently abandoned, though there are plans to reopen the mines as at August 2020.
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At a glance
- Area
- 12 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 128 of 169 places in Granada by population
- Nearest larger town: Alquife, 2 km S
- 10 sights and natural places within 10 km Arroyo del Barrio, Rambla de Benejar
Places in Alquife
1 place-
Alquife Village813
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Arroyo del Barrio River, Lanteira2.6 km N
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Cerro de Juan Canal Mountain, Ferreira5.4 km E
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Rambla de Benejar River, Lanteira3.8 km SE
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Arroyo del Pueblo River, Jérez del Marquesado3.9 km SW
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Barranco del Gallego River, Aldeire3.9 km SE
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Guadix Cathedral Attraction, Guadix12 km N -
Alto de la Carrasca Mountain, Cogollos de Guadix7.6 km W
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Arroyo Lalorín River, Jérez del Marquesado5.3 km W
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