Níjar

Níjar (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnixaɾ]) is a Spanish municipality in the province of Almería, Andalusia. It lies in the eastern part of Almería, in the Sierra de Alhamilla and the south-eastern Mediterranean coast, in the Campo de Níjar, near the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.

Níjar, Spain
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 36°58′N 2°12′W
Municipality	Almería
Government
• Mayor	Esperanza Perez (PSOE)
Area
• Total	601 km2 (232 sq mi)
Elevation	356 m (1,168 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	30,122
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Climate	BSk

Níjar covers an area of 599.8 square kilometres, making it one of the most extended municipalities of Spain. Its population of 17,824 (2002) is mainly concentrated in the cities of Campohermoso, San Isidro, and Níjar.^[2]

The main sources of income are agriculture, especially in the growing of greenhouse crops, and tourism, especially the watersports centre of San José.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1999	16,083	—
2000	16,269	+1.2%
2001	18,371	+12.9%
2002	19,332	+5.2%
2003	20,810	+7.6%
2004	21,306	+2.4%
2005	24,435	+14.7%
Source: [3]

See also

• List of municipalities in Almería