Arboleas

Arboleas is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.

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Arboleas, Spain
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Coordinates: 37°21′N 2°04′W
Country	Spain
Community	Andalusia
Municipality	Almería
Government
• Mayor	Cristóbal García Granados (PSA)
Area
• Total	65 km^2 (25.1 sq mi)
Elevation	278 m (917 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	4,586
• Density	43.4/km^2 (112.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Found in the Almanzora valley, Arboleas is a small town on the bank of the now dryAlmanzora River, in the spurs of the Sierra de los Filabres.

It has a strong agricultural economy growing citrus, olive trees, almond trees and cereals such as wheat and barley.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1999	1,540	—
2000	1,540	+0.0%
2001	1,615	+4.9%
2002	1,782	+10.3%
2003	2,000	+12.2%
2004	2,310	+15.5%
2005	2,819	+22.0%
2017	4,463	+58.3%
Source: INE (Spain)

• Distance to the capital (km): 120
• Local Inhabitants: Arboleanos
• Number of Inhabitants: 1540
• Postal Code: 04660

The village of Arboleas is situated on the riverbank in the Almanzora valley, one of many small settlements along the course of the river, which waters the fertile plain. It has a strong agricultural economy, producing citrus fruit, olives, almonds and cereals. Its history can be traced back to prehistoric times, through to the Romans, Moors and Christians, though the origins of the present village are medieval.

Places of interest

• Church of Santiago, late 19th century
• Torre de Arboleas, possibly a 15th-century watchtower, now a clock
• The bridge over the river

Festivals

• Santa Ana, 26 July
• San Roque, 15 August
• Virgen del Pilar, 12 October
• Patron Saint festivities, last Sunday in October

References

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

External links

• (in Spanish) Arboleas - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
• (in Spanish) Arboleas Archived 3 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine - Diputación Provincial de Almería