Motril

Motril
Motril
Location of Motril in the Province of Granada
Motril
Location of Motril in Spain
Motril
Motril (Spain)
Coordinates: 36°45′N 3°31′W / 36.750°N 3.517°W / 36.750; -3.517
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceGranada
Government
  AlcaldesaLuisa María García Chamorro (PP)
Area
  Total
109.77 km2 (42.38 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
60,592
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Motrileño, -ña
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18600–18613
WebsiteOfficial website

Motril (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈtɾil]) is a town and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.

The main settlement is located a few kilometers inland, separated from the Port of Motril by the Guadalfeo delta. Motril is the second most populated municipality in the province, with 60,368 inhabitants as of 2016.