{{short description|Province of Spain}} {{more footnotes needed|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Province of Granada | native_name = {{native name|es|Provincia de Granada}} | official_name = | type = [[Provinces of Spain|Province]] | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Bandera de la provincia de Granada (España).svg | flag_size = | flag_alt = | image_shield = Coat of Arms of Granada Province.svg | shield_size = | shield_alt = | motto = | anthem = | image_map = Granada in Spain (plus Canarias).svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Map of Spain with Granada highlighted | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|37|15|N|3|15|W|region:ES_type:adm2nd_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Spain}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Autonomous community]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Andalusia}} | established_title = | established_date = | seat_type = Capital | seat = [[Granada]] | government_type = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = [[PSOE]] | leader_title = President | leader_name = [[José Entrena Ávila]] | area_footnotes = <ref name="area">{{cite web |url=https://centrodedescargas.cnig.es/CentroDescargas/catalogo.do?Serie=NGMEN|title=Nomenclátor Geográfico de Municipios y Entidades de Población|trans-title=Geographical Nomenclature of Municipalities and Population Entities|publisher=National Center for Geographic Information (CNIG)|lang=es}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 12645.41 | area_rank = [[Ranked lists of Spanish provinces#Population and geography|15th in Spain]] | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | blank_name_sec1 = Official language(s) | blank_info_sec1 = [[Spanish language|Spanish]] | population_footnotes = <ref name="population">{{cite web |url=https://www.ine.es/dynt3/inebase/en/index.htm?padre=10607&capsel=11555|title=Annual population census 2021-2024|publisher=[[National Statistics Institute (Spain)|INE]]}}</ref> | population_total = 939741 | population_as_of = 2024 | population_rank = [[Ranked lists of Spanish provinces#Population and geography|17th in Spain]] | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = English: Granadin<br />{{langx|es|Granadino}} | blank_name_sec2 = Parliament | blank_info_sec2 = [[Cortes Generales]] | blank1_name_sec2 = [[Congress of Deputies (Spain)|Congress seats]] | blank1_info_sec2 = | blank2_name_sec2 = GDP | blank2_info_sec2 = {{currency|18.19B|EUR}} | blank3_name_sec2 = GDP (per capita) | blank3_info_sec2 = {{currency|19885|EUR}} | time_zone = | utc_offset = | time_zone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = [http://www.dipgra.es/ dipgra.es] | footnotes = }} The '''Province of Granada''' ({{Langx|es|Provincia de Granada}}) is a [[Provinces of Spain|province]] in the eastern part of the [[Autonomous communities of Spain|autonomous community]] of [[Andalusia]] in [[Spain]]. It is bordered by the provinces of [[Albacete (province)|Albacete]], [[Region of Murcia|Murcia]], [[Almería (province)|Almería]], [[Jaén (Spanish province)|Jaén]], [[Córdoba (Spanish province)|Córdoba]], [[Málaga (province)|Málaga]], and the [[Mediterranean Sea]] (along the [[Costa Tropical]]). Its capital city is [[Granada]].
The province has an area of {{convert|12645.41|km2|abbr=on}} and a population is 939,741 across its [[List of municipalities in Granada|170 municipalities]].<ref name="area" /><ref name="population" />
There are certain conception about the ''autonomous community of Granada'' being separate from Andalusia. The new autonomous community would consist of the provinces of Granada, Almería and Málaga.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LA IDENTIDAD DE GRANADA 42 AÑOS DESPUÉS |url=https://horizontegarnata.es/la-identidad-de-granada-42-anos-despues/ |work=Horizonte Garnata |date=2023-02-23 |accessdate=2025-04-12 |language=es}}</ref> The conception has not yet found a response.
==Geography==
The tallest mountain in the [[Iberian Peninsula]], [[Mulhacén]], is located in Granada. It measures {{convert|3,479|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.geodesia.ign.es/Red_Geodesica/Hoja1027/102763.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831065031/ftp://ftp.geodesia.ign.es/Red_Geodesica/Hoja1027/102763.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-31 |url-status=dead |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-02-01 }}</ref> The next highest mountains in the province are Veleta ({{convert|3,396|m|abbr=on|disp=or}})<ref>{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.geodesia.ign.es/Red_Geodesica/Hoja1027/102743.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303093458/ftp://ftp.geodesia.ign.es/Red_Geodesica/Hoja1027/102743.pdf |archive-date=2021-03-03 |url-status=dead |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-02-01 }}</ref> and Alcazaba ({{convert|3,371|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}).
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.
Granada shares the [[Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain)|Sierra Nevada National Park]] (in the [[Sierra Nevada (Spain)|Sierra Nevada]] mountain range) with Almería province. Another important range is the [[Sierra de Baza]].
The northern part of the province, comprising the districts of [[Baza, Granada|Baza]] and [[Huescar]] is known as the [[Altiplano de Granada|Granada Altiplano]].
== Demographics == {{Historical populations|1842|367984|1857|441917|1877|478092|1887|482787|1900|494449|1910|526865|1920|580338|1930|656396|1940|747381|1950|793338|1960|777112|1970|741659|1981|758618|1991|790515|2001|821660|2011|922100|2021|925046|source=[[National Statistics Institute (Spain)|INE]]<ref>{{cite web|title=INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842|url=https://www.ine.es/intercensal/intercensal.do|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Spain)|National Statistics Institute]]}}</ref>|align=right|cols=1}} As of 2024, the foreign-born population is 108,608, equal to 11.6% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are [[Moroccans]] (22,097), [[Colombians]] (8,277), [[Romanians]] (6,824), [[Argentines|Argentinians]] (6,685) and [[British people|Brits]] (6,357).<ref name="population" /> {| class="wikitable floatright" |+Foreign population by country of birth (2024)<ref name="population" /> !Country !Population |- |{{flag|Morocco}} |22,097 |- |{{flag|Colombia}} |8,277 |- |{{flag|Romania}} |6,824 |- |{{flag|Argentina}} |6,685 |- |{{flag|United Kingdom}} |6,357 |- |{{flag|Bolivia}} |4,665 |- |{{flag|France}} |4,414 |- |{{flag|Venezuela}} |4,308 |- |{{flag|Germany}} |4,186 |- |{{flag|Senegal}} |3,001 |- |{{flag|Ecuador}} |2,558 |- |{{flag|Honduras}} |2,276 |- |{{flag|Brazil}} |1,987 |- |{{flag|China}} |1,889 |- |{{flag|Russia}} |1,881 |}
==Important monuments==
The [[Alhambra]] World Heritage Site, Granada's biggest tourist attraction, showcases one of the very finest architectural legacies of [[Moors|Moorish]] rule in Spain, which in Granada lasted from 711 until 1492.
There are [[Roman Catholic]] cathedrals at Granada and [[Guadix]].
The [[Royal Chapel of Granada]] houses the remains of the [[Catholic Monarchs]], [[Isabella I of Castile]] (1451–1504) and [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] (1452–1516); as well as of their daughter [[Joanna of Castile]] (1479–1555) and of her husband [[Philip I of Castile|Philip the Handsome]] (69–70).
==Economy==
=== Tourism === The coast of Granada province is known as the [[Costa Tropical]]. It attracts large numbers of both Spanish and foreign holiday-makers. The main resorts are [[Almuñecar]], [[Salobreña]] and [[La Herradura]]. The city of Granada brings in tourists from all over the world thanks to its [[Moorish architecture]], especially the famous [[Alhambra]] palace. In the winter the mountains of the [[Sierra Nevada (Spain)|Sierra Nevada]] play host to [[Sierra Nevada Ski Station|Europe's most southerly ski resort]]. Hiking and eco-tourism also attract a number of visitors to areas such as the [[Alpujarras]] and [[Lecrin Valley]].
=== Major employers === '''Puleva''': founded in Granada in 1910, the company has been a subsidiary of the [[Lactalis]] group since 2001. It produces a wide range of dairy products, including milk and milkshakes, cream and products for infants. Puleva Biotech S.A. developed the first infant formula to contain nucleotides, and was a pioneer in the use of Omega-3 fatty acids in infant food products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puleva.es/pf/biotecnologia/bio.html |title=Innovación - LACTALIS PULEVA, S.L |publisher=Puleva.es |access-date=2012-07-31}}</ref>
'''Coviran''': supermarket chain which operates on a franchise basis, specialising in small, neighbourhood shops. It has 2,501 supermarkets across the whole of Spain and Portugal.<ref>[http://www.coviran.es/quienes/cifras.aspx] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919123947/http://www.coviran.es/quienes/cifras.aspx|date=September 19, 2010}}</ref>
=== University and language students === The [[University of Granada]] is one of the largest universities in Spain, with approximately 56,000 students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elcorreoweb.es/sevilla/095433/sevilla/tercera/ciudad/crecimiento/universitarios/matriculados |title=El Correo Web.es |publisher=El Correo Web.es |date=2010-05-31 |access-date=2012-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728174402/http://www.elcorreoweb.es/sevilla/095433/sevilla/tercera/ciudad/crecimiento/universitarios/matriculados |archive-date=2012-07-28 }}</ref> Each year the city also attracts over 10,000 foreign students, including over 2,000 European students through the Erasmus programme. As well as providing employment to a large number of people, the university also boosts the local economy by creating demand for rental property. The money spent by students also helps to support shops, restaurants, bars and other services in the city. In recent years the university has also been working to capitalise on the research it does through commercial ventures. === Transport === Air travel for the province is served by [[Federico García Lorca Granada Airport]] which provides direct routes to other parts of Spain and some European destinations. However, other nearby airports such as [[Málaga Airport]], [[Seville Airport]], [[Córdoba Airport]] and [[Región de Murcia International Airport]] are frequently used by air travellers from the province.
=== Other === Primary industries such as agriculture and fishing play an important role in the local economy. There was previously also a very large construction sector, but as of 2011 it was experiencing a deep downturn. The Granada Health Science Technological Park has created some high-skilled jobs in the biotechnology sector.
== See also == * [[List of municipalities in Granada]] * [[Emirate of Granada]] * [[Province of Spain]] * [[Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain)|Sierra Nevada National Park]] * [[Historical configuration of the province of Granada]]
== Notes and references== {{Reflist|2}}
== External links == {{commons category|Province of Granada}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20151016192902/http://www.maps.data-spain.com/autonomous_communities/andalucia/granada/ Maps of Granada Province] * {{in lang|es}} [http://www.dipgra.es/ Diputación Provincial de Granada] (Provincial government) * {{in lang|es}} [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7418 Natural Park of Sierra Nevada] * {{in lang|es}} [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7415 Natural Park of Sierra de Baza] * {{in lang|es}} [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7416 Natural Park of Sierra de Castril] * {{in lang|es}} [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7417 Natural Park of Sierra de Huétor] * {{in lang|es}} [http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7399 Natural Paraje Cliffs of Maro - Cerro Gordo]
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