Comarca Metropolitana de Almería
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Comarca Metropolitana de Almería | |
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Location of Comarca Metropolitana de Almería in Andalusia, Spain | |
Location of Comarca Metropolitana de Almería in the province of Almería | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′34″N 2°27′52″W / 36.92611°N 2.46444°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Almería |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,159 km2 (447 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[notes 1] | |
• Total | 275,027 |
| • Density | 237.3/km2 (614.6/sq mi) |
Comarca Metropolitana de Almería is one of the seven comarcas and metropolitan area in the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain. This comarca was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia.[1][2]

It is located in the southeast corner of the province, sharing borders with the comarcas of Poniente Almeriense and Alpujarra Almeriense to the west, Filabres-Tabernas and Levante Almeriense to the north. Its coastline characterizes by including the cape Cabo de Gata, which is the most southeastern point of the Iberian Peninsula. It contains the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.








