Huércal-Overa is a town and a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Almería province, in the
autonomous community
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of
Andalusia
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, Spain, located near the border with the province of
Murcia
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. The population of Huércal-Overa in 2018 was 18, 816. Huércal-Overa is situated in the Valley of Almanzora and its main economic sources have to do with agricultural activities. It is the main town of Levante Almeriense
shire
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. It celebrates its yearly fair on the 3rd weekend of October.
Demographics
Climate
Huércal-Overa has a
cold desert climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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: ''BWk'') closely bordering on a
hot desert climate
The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...
(Köppen: ''BWh'') with mild, moderately dry winters and hot, dry summers. As well as several regions of the
province of Almería
Almería (, also ; ) is a province of the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It was named after the Arab ruler of Taifa, Banu Al-Miri. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is the homony ...
, Huércal-Overa has very low annual rainfall, often below with most precipitation occurring during the autumn.
See also
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List of municipalities in Almería
Almería (province), Almería is a provinces of Spain, province in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 103 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Spanish census, Almería is t ...
References
External links
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Huércal-Overa- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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- Diputación Provincial de Almería
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Villa de Huércal-Overa- Visita toda su gastronomía, fotos, foros deportes
Municipalities in the Province of Almería
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