Níjar

Níjar, Spain
Coordinates: 36°58′N 2°12′W / 36.967°N 2.2°W / 36.967; -2.2Coordinates: 36°58′N 2°12′W / 36.967°N 2.2°W / 36.967; -2.2
Municipality	Almería
Government
– Mayor	Antonio Jesús Rodríguez Segura (PP)
Area
– Total	601 km2 (232 sq mi)
Elevation	356 m (1,168 ft)
Population (2005)
– Total	24,435
– Density	40.7/km2 (105.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Níjar 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.

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

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

Demographics

Historical populations
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: INE (Spain)

External links

• (Spanish) Níjar - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
• (Spanish) Níjar - Diputación Provincial de Almería