Gualchos | |
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Coordinates: 36°44′38.5″N3°23′23.6″W / 36.744028°N 3.389889°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | 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 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Demonym | gualchero/a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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