Bédar, Spain | |
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 View of the Bédar, Almeria, Spain | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 37°11′N1°58′W / 37.183°N 1.967°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Andalusia |
| Municipality | Almería |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ángel Collado Fernández (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46 km2 (17.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 404 m (1,333 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,012 |
| • Density | 16.9/km2 (43.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bédar is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 566 | — |
| 2000 | 572 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 597 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 632 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 668 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 732 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 777 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 824 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 910 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 976 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,014 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,039 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,061 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,083 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,113 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 986 | −11.4% |
| 2015 | 990 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 885 | −10.6% |
| 2017 | 892 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 927 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 971 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 984 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 974 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,009 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,012 | +0.3% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
The history of Bédar can be traced to the early 16th century, when it was a Moorish settlement in the land of Vera. The parish of Bédar was formed in 1505 after the ‘Reconquista’, and began to use the old mosque as a centre for worship, until construction of the current church. After repopulation of Bédar at the end of the 16th century with 27 inhabitants from Mojácar and Vera, the town expanded during the 16th and 17th centuries to a population around 600 inhabitants. [1]
Mining operations in the area, for iron ore and other minerals, were developed during the end of the Moorish period from 1525. The greatest expansion began in the 19th century, which marked a period of prosperity, Bédar being the third most important iron-producing area in the province of Almeria. After several breaks, coinciding with the World Wars, the industry finally closed in 1970, leaving an important industrial archaeological legacy. [1]
Products from the mines were transported to Garrucha for onward transport by sea, with the construction of substantial aerial cableways and the Bédar to Garrucha Railway. [1]
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