Alhama de Granada
Alhama de Granada | |
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View over the gorge of Río Alhama | |
| Coordinates: 37°00′N 3°59′W / 37.000°N 3.983°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Alhama |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Jesús Ubiña Olmos (2015) (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 433.50 km2 (167.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 5,980 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Alhameño, -ña; jameño, -ña |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18120 |
| Website | Official 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.