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  Arahal Location in the Province of Seville  Arahal Location in Andalusia  Arahal Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′N 5°32′W / 37.250°N 5.533°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Seville |
| Comarca | La Campiña |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Ángel Márquez González |
| Area | |
• Total | 201.09 km2 (77.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 19,565 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arahalenses[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41600 |
| Website | Official website |
Arahal is a municipality in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the southeast of Seville. This town is also known as "El Arahal", with this name recognized until 1981.[3] Ar-rahal is an Arabic term which means a place in the path where stopping to rest.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Pancracio, Celdrán Gomáriz (2004). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios (5th ed.). Madrid: Espasa Calpe. p. 75. ISBN 978-84-670-3054-9.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España (15 December 2009). "Alteraciones de los municipios en los Censos de Población desde 1842".