Olula del Río
Place in Andalusia, Spain
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Olula del Río is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
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| Coordinates: 37°21′N 2°17′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Andalusia |
| Municipality | Almería |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Martínez Pascual (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,506 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Located in the Almanzora valley, neighbouring villages are Macael, Purchena and Fines.
The village hosts the Museum Casa Ibáñez, a remarkable repository of modern and contemporary art including pictures of the Olula-born artist Andrés García Ibáñez and other works from Ibáñez personal collection.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1999 | 6,008 | — |
| 2000 | 5,927 | −1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,049 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,141 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,338 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,272 | −1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,358 | +1.4% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
