Lucainena de Las Torres

Lucainena de las Torres is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Lucainena de las Torres belongs to the association "The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain".

Lucainena de las Torres
View of Lucainena de Las Torres
View of Lucainena de Las Torres
Flag of Lucainena de las Torres
Official seal of Lucainena de las Torres
Lucainena de las Torres is located in Spain
Lucainena de las Torres
Lucainena de las Torres
Coordinates: 37°02′N 2°12′W
Country Spain
CommunityAndalusia
MunicipalityAlmería
Government
  MayorJuan Herrera Segura (PP)
Area
  Total123 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation
542 m (1,778 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total546
  Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Geography

The municipality is located in the north of the Sierra Alhamilla, at 550 meters above sea level. The area is bordered by the natural arc of Cabo de Gata-Níjar, Sorbas and Sierra Cabrera. From Almería to Lucainena de las Torres there are 53 km and you have to take the N340 road that runs along the Tabernas desert (where world-famous westerns have been shot).

With an area of 124 km2, the village currently has about 600 inhabitants. The vast majority still make a living from agriculture. The town won the 1st prize for the beautification of the villages in 1998 and among other things has a magnificent baroque church of the 18th century, and deserves a visit.

Neighbouring localities

The municipal territory of is bordered by that of the following municipalities: Nijar, Sorbas, Tabernas, Turrillas ... all located in the province of Almería.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1574436    
1752...    
18421,205    
1857...    
1860...    
18772,027    
18872,062+1.7%
18972,601+26.1%
19002,421−6.9%
19103,852+59.1%
19204,046+5.0%
19303,239−19.9%
19402,217−31.6%
19502,034−8.3%
19601,900−6.6%
19701,198−36.9%
1981740−38.2%
1991591−20.1%
1998565−4.4%
1999595+5.3%
2000656+10.3%
2001670+2.1%
2002668−0.3%
2003621−7.0%
2004610−1.8%
2005664+8.9%
2006676+1.8%
2007696+3.0%
2011648−6.9%
2012656+1.2%
2013650−0.9%
2014614−5.5%
2015606−1.3%
2016569−6.1%
2017570+0.2%
2018546−4.2%
2019538−1.5%
2020564+4.8%
2021582+3.2%
2022595+2.2%
Source: INE (Spain)

Administration

List of mayors, since the first democratic elections.

LégislatureName of mayorPolitical party
1979–1983
1983–1987
1987–1991
1991–1995
1995–1999
1999–2003
2003–2007
2007–2011 Juan Herrera Segura People's Party (Spain)
2011–2015 Juan Herrera Segura People's Party (Spain)
2015–2019 Juan Herrera Segura People's Party (Spain)
2019–2023 Juan Herrera Segura People's Party (Spain)
2023–2027 Juan Herrera Segura People's Party (Spain)

Movies

Movies (or scenes) were shot there:

Culture

Feast of San Sebastian (Third weekend of January) The tradition consists of throwing wreaths of bread to the patron saint, the martyr Saint Sebastian, during its processional parade, January 20.

Feast of the Virgin of Montesión (Third week of September: Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

Way of Saint James and the Virgin of Montesión (Fourth week of July)

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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