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Gualchos
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°44′38.5″N3°23′23.6″W / 36.744028°N 3.389889°W / 36.744028; -3.389889
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia
Province Granada
Comarca Costa Tropical
Judicial district Motril
Government
   Alcalde Miguel Díaz Juárez(2007)
Area
  Total
31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total
5,210
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demonym gualchero/a
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Gualchos (or Gualchos-Castell de Ferro) is a town in the Spanish province of Granada. It has an area of 31 square kilometers and a population, in 2001, of 2,759, for a population density of 89 people per square kilometer.

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Natural environment

The environment of what the natives call Eagle Peak, has elements of remarkable value, which grow spontaneously and without any cropping the it, esparto, palm, several species of thyme and other medicinal plants such as zahareña (cattails), very good for healing wounds, according to popular belief, though the natives attributed other properties. You can also find numerous species of fauna: ibex, boar is, rabbits, hares, etc.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.