Turre
Place in Andalusia, Spain
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Turre is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
Turre, Spain | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Turre, Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′N 1°53′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Andalusia |
| Municipality | Almería |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martín Morales Fuentes (TPLG) |
| Area | |
• Total | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,361 |
| • Density | 40.4/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | BWh |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,233 | — |
| 2000 | 2,331 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,365 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,453 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,547 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,656 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,884 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,045 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,264 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3,453 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,626 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,791 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,901 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,929 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,960 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,563 | −10.0% |
| 2015 | 3,346 | −6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,351 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,317 | −1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,384 | +2.0% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
History of Turre
Turre was originally a Moorish settlement created after the invading Christian armies of the Catholic Monarchs expelled the Moors from the nearby village of Mojacar in 1488. It was originally called Turris, after the Latin for "tower", probably because there was a watchtower at the location of the new settlement.[2]
