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Maracena, Spain | |
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city | |
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 Location of Maracena | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Granada |
| Municipality | Maracena |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 22,047 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Maracena is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 18819 inhabitants. It is located in the central part of the Vega de Granada, being one of the fifty-two entities that make up the metropolitan area of Granada.It borders the municipalities of Peligros, Pulianas, Granada, Atarfe and Albolote. Other nearby towns are Pulianillas and Monteluz.
The Granada metro, provides the town with a light metro link to central Granada and other towns of the Granada Metropolitan Area. .
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.