Granada (province)

Historia

Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete, Murcia, Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Málaga, and the Mediterranean Sea (along the Costa Tropical). Its capital city is also called Granada.The province covers an area of 12,531km2. Its population was 919,455, of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its average population density is 72.41PD/sqkm. It contains 170 municipalities.GeographyThe tallest mountain in the Iberian Peninsula, Mulhacén, is located in Granada. It measures 3,479m. The next highest mountains in the province are Veleta (3,396m) and Alcazaba (3,371m).The river Genil, which rises in Granada, is one of the main tributaries of the Guadalquivir. Other important rivers include the Fardes, Monachil, Guadalfeo, Dílar, Ízbor, Verde and Darro.