Turre
Turre, Spain | |
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Interactive map of Turre, Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′N 1°53′W / 37.150°N 1.883°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Andalusia |
| Municipality | Almería |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martín Morales Fuentes (TPLG) |
| Area | |
• Total | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,361 |
| • Density | 40.4/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | BWh |
Turre is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1999 | 2,233 | — |
| 2000 | 2,331 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,365 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,453 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,547 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,656 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,884 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,045 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,264 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3,453 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,626 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,791 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,901 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,929 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,960 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,563 | −10.0% |
| 2015 | 3,346 | −6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,351 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,317 | −1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,384 | +2.0% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
History of Turre
Turre was originally a Moorish settlement created after the invading Christian armies of the Catholic Monarchs expelled the Moors from the nearby village of Mojacar in 1488. It was originally called Turris, after the Latin for "tower", probably because there was a watchtower at the location of the new settlement.[2]
See also
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ Jackson, David. Turre - a history. p. 27. ISBN 978-1508617112. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
External links
- (in Spanish) Turre - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- (in Spanish) Turre - Diputación Provincial de Almería