Comarca de Antequera
The Comarca de Antequera is a comarca (currently with no administrative role) in Andalusia, southern Spain.
Comarca de Antequera | |
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 Countryside in the Comarca de Antequera. | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Málaga |
| Capital | Antequera |
| Municipalities | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,234.6 km2 (476.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 67,555 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is located in the area of the Surco Intrabético range, on the boundary with the province of Córdoba. The landscape is largely plain (Hoya de Antequera), run by the higher valley of the Guadalhorce river.
The present-day comarca was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia.[2]
Municipalities
The comarca originally included seven municipalities, a further municipality, Villanueva de la Concepción, was created by separation from Antequera municipality on 17 March 2009:[3]
| Municipality | Area (km²) | Population 2011[4] | Population 2018[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 65.1 | 5,481 | 5,366 |
| Antequera | 749.3 | 41,741 | 41,154 |
| Casabermeja | 67.3 | 3,608 | 3,507 |
| Fuente de Piedra | 90.6 | 2,653 | 2,554 |
| Humilladero | 34.7 | 3,340 | 3,310 |
| Mollina | 74.6 | 5,115 | 5,020 |
| Sierra de Yeguas | 85.6 | 3,522 | 3,356 |
| Villanueva de la Concepción + | 67.4 | 3,425 | 3,288 |
| Totals | 1,234.6 | 68,885 | 67,555 |
+ a new municipality, created in 2009 from part of Antequera municipality.
References
- Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
- Orden de 14 de marzo de 2003, por la que se aprueba el mapa de comarcas de Andalucía a efectos de la planificación de la oferta turística y deportiva, Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía; Bulletin of the Government of Andalusia, No 59; 27 March 2003, p. 6248
- "Villanueva de la Concepción". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
- Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
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