Roquetas de Mar
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Roquetas de Mar (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈketas de maɾ]) is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalucía, Spain.[2] In 2016, the population was 91,965, the municipality with the second highest population in the province behind the capital, the 14th in Andalucía and the 69th in Spain.
"Roquetas" redirects here. For other places with similar names, see Roquetes.
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Roquetas de Mar | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 36°45′51″N 2°36′53″W | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Andalusia |
Province | Almería |
Comarca | Poniente Almeriense |
Municipality | Roquetas de Mar |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gabriel Amat Ayllón (PPA) |
Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 94,925 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | aytoroquetas.org |
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In 1981, in this town, three young men from Santander were murdered by various members of the Spanish Civil Guard, in what is known as Almería Case.[3]