Province of Almería
Almería | |
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| Province of Almería Provincia de Almería (Spanish) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the Province of Almería in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°01′07″N 2°26′41″W / 37.0186°N 2.4447°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Capital | Almería |
| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Deputation of Almería |
| • President | Javier Aureliano (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,773.06 km2 (3,387.30 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 27th in Spain |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 760,964 |
| • Rank | 21st in Spain |
| • Density | 86.7387/km2 (224.652/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Spanish: Almeriense, Urcitano |
| ISO 3166 code | ES-AL |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
| Website | dipalme.org |
Almería (/ˌælməˈriːə/, also US: /ˌɑːl-/; Spanish: [almeˈɾi.a]) is a province of the autonomous community of Andalusia in Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is the homonymous city of Almería.
The province has an area of 8,773.06 km2 (3,387.30 sq mi), and a population of 760,964 across its 103 municipalities.