Alhama de Granada

Alhama de Granada
View over the gorge of Río Alhama
Alhama de Granada
Location in Spain
Alhama de Granada
Alhama de Granada (Andalusia)
Alhama de Granada
Alhama de Granada (Spain)
Coordinates: 37°00′N 3°59′W / 37.000°N 3.983°W / 37.000; -3.983
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
ProvinceGranada
ComarcaAlhama
Government
  AlcaldeJesús Ubiña Olmos (2015) (PP)
Area
  Total
433.50 km2 (167.38 sq mi)
Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
5,980
  Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
DemonymsAlhameño, -ña; jameño, -ña
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18120
WebsiteOfficial website

Alhama de Granada is a town in the province of Granada, approx. 50 km from the city of Granada. The name is derived from the thermal baths located there, which are called الـحَـمّـة al-hammah in Arabic.