Province of Granada

Granada
Province of Granada
Provincia de Granada (Spanish)
Flag of Granada
Coat of arms of Granada
Map of Spain with Granada highlighted
Map of Spain with Granada highlighted
Coordinates: 37°15′N 3°15′W / 37.250°N 3.250°W / 37.250; -3.250
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
CapitalGranada
Government
 • PresidentJosé Entrena Ávila (PSOE)
Area
 • Total12,531 km2 (4,838 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 15th
Population
 (2021)
 • Total921,987
 • RankRanked 17th
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s)English: Granadin
Spanish: Granadino
Official language(s)Spanish
ParliamentCortes Generales
GDP18,190,000,000
GDP (per capita)19,885
Websitedipgra.es

Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Albacete, Murcia, Almería, Jaén, Córdoba, Málaga, and the Mediterranean Sea (along the Costa Tropical). Its capital city is also called Granada.

The province covers an area of 12,531 km2 (4,838 sq mi). Its population was 921,338 as of 2021, of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its average population density is 72.85/km2 (188.7/sq mi). It contains 170 municipalities.[1]

  1. ^ "Granada (Province, Spain) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-04-21.