The Province of Granada () is a province in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in Spain. 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 Granada.

The province has an area of and a population is 939,741 across its 170 municipalities. The conception has not yet found a response.

Geography

The tallest mountain in the Iberian Peninsula, Mulhacén, is located in Granada. It measures . The next highest mountains in the province are Veleta () and Alcazaba ().

The river Genil, which rises in Granada, is one of the main tributaries of the Guadalquivir. Other important rivers include the Fardes, Monachil, Guadalfeo, Dílar, Ízbor, Verde and Darro.

Granada shares the Sierra Nevada National Park (in the Sierra Nevada mountain range) with Almería province. Another important range is the Sierra de Baza.

The northern part of the province, comprising the districts of Baza and Huescar is known as the Granada Altiplano.

Demographics

As of 2024, the foreign-born population is 108,608, equal to 11.6% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Moroccans (22,097), Colombians (8,277), Romanians (6,824), Argentinians (6,685) and Brits (6,357).

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University and language students

The University of Granada is one of the largest universities in Spain, with approximately 56,000 students. Each year the city also attracts over 10,000 foreign students, including over 2,000 European students through the Erasmus programme. As well as providing employment to a large number of people, the university also boosts the local economy by creating demand for rental property. The money spent by students also helps to support shops, restaurants, bars and other services in the city. In recent years the university has also been working to capitalise on the research it does through commercial ventures.

Transport

Air travel for the province is served by Federico García Lorca Granada Airport which provides direct routes to other parts of Spain and some European destinations. However, other nearby airports such as Málaga Airport, Seville Airport, Córdoba Airport and Región de Murcia International Airport are frequently used by air travellers from the province.

Other

Primary industries such as agriculture and fishing play an important role in the local economy. There was previously also a very large construction sector, but as of 2011 it was experiencing a deep downturn. The Granada Health Science Technological Park has created some high-skilled jobs in the biotechnology sector.

See also

  • List of municipalities in Granada
  • Emirate of Granada
  • Province of Spain
  • Sierra Nevada National Park
  • Historical configuration of the province of Granada

Notes and references

  • Maps of Granada Province
  • Diputación Provincial de Granada (Provincial government)
  • Natural Park of Sierra Nevada
  • Natural Park of Sierra de Baza
  • Natural Park of Sierra de Castril
  • Natural Park of Sierra de Huétor
  • Natural Paraje Cliffs of Maro - Cerro Gordo