Gualchos (or Gualchos-Castell de Ferro) is a town in the Spanish province of Granada. It has an area of 31 square kilometers and a population, in 2001, of 2,759, for a population density of 89 people per square kilometer. [1]
Gualchos | |
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 Location of Gualchos | |
  Gualchos Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 3°23′W / 36.750°N 3.383°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Comarca | Costa Tropical |
| Judicial district | Motril |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Díaz Juárez(2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,210 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym | gualchero/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Natural environment
The environment of what the natives call Eagle Peak, has elements of remarkable value, which grow spontaneously and without any cropping the it, esparto, palm, several species of thyme and other medicinal plants such as zahareña (cattails), very good for healing wounds, according to popular belief, though the natives attributed other properties. You can also find numerous species of fauna: ibex, boar is, rabbits, hares, etc.
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gualchos.
- Website of the City of Gualchos Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of the town of Gualchos