Pinos Puente

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Pinos Puente, Spain
city
Flag of Pinos Puente Spain.svg
Escudo de Pinos Puente (Granada).svg
LocationPinos Puente.png
Location of Pinos Puente
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Granada
Comarca Vega de Granada
Area
  Total99 km2 (38 sq mi)
Elevation
576 m (1,890 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total10,144
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Pinos Puente is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 13319 inhabitants. The Cubillas River runs by the town. [2]

Etymology

The town's name refers to pine or fir groves of which there is a small outcrop within a clearing.

Notes

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Official site for Tourism of the province of Granada". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-01-18.

Coordinates: 37°15′N3°45′W / 37.250°N 3.750°W / 37.250; -3.750


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