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Algarinejo is a city located in the
province of Granada
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, Spain. According to the 2005
census
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(
INE
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), the city had a population of 4184 inhabitants. The city is located by the
Pesquería River
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See also
* List of rivers of Mexico
* List of tributaries of the Rio Grande
Tributaries and sub-tributaries are hierar ...
.
The name "Algarinejo" presumably originates from the arabic word "al-gar", meaning "the cave".
References
Municipalities in the Province of Granada
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