Algodonales
Encyclopedia
Algodonales is a city located in the province of Cádiz
, Spain
. According to the 2002 census
, the city has a population of 5,607 inhabitants. The nearest cities are Zahara de la Sierra
and Olvera
. Algodonales is located in the Sierra de Lijar within the Sierra de Grazalema.
Cádiz (province)
Cádiz is a province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia, the southernmost part of continental Western Europe....
, Spain
Spain
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. According to the 2002 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the city has a population of 5,607 inhabitants. The nearest cities are Zahara de la Sierra
Zahara de la Sierra
Zahara de la Sierra is a small town in the province of Cádiz in the hills of Andalusia, southern Spain. It is perched on a mountain, overlooking a valley and a man-made lake formed by the dam that must be driven over to access the town...
and Olvera
Olvera
Olvera is a city located in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 8,585 inhabitants.- Overview :...
. Algodonales is located in the Sierra de Lijar within the Sierra de Grazalema.
Demographics
Economy
- AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
- Rural tourismRural tourismRural tourism focuses on participating in a rural lifestyle. It can be a variant of ecotourism. Any village can be a tourist attraction, and many villagers are very hospitable. Agriculture is becoming highly mechanized and therefore requires less manual labor...
- Adventure travel
- guitar manufacturersGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Monuments
- Ermita de la Concepción. (hermitage)
- Ermita de la Virgencita. (hermitage)
- Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Ana. (church)
External links
- Ayuntamiento de Algodonales
- Algodonales - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía