Villa Ciscarejo Country house between orange groves in Gádor (Almería) |
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Sierra de los Filabres → The heart of Almería |
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| The province of Almería |
Sierra de los Filabres |
The Tabernas Desert |
Los Filabres-Tabernas is a Spanish region located in the central-western part of the province of Almería. This territory borders the Almería regions of Valle del Almanzora to the north, Levante Almeriense to the east, Metropolitan Almería to the south, and Alpujarra Almeriense to the southwest; as well as the Granada regions of Guadix to the west and Baza to the northwest.
It comprises eighteen municipalities, the most populated and largest of which is Tabernas; conversely, the municipality with the fewest inhabitants and the smallest area is Benitagla. Its traditional and historical capital is the town of Tabernas.
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| A different perspective on the desert |
The village of Tabernas |
Tabernas, remains of the castle |
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Like the other regions of Almería, it is only recognized geographically, not politically. It is worth noting that the western part includes the Río Nacimiento subregion, the northern part the Los Filabres subregion, and the remainder is occupied by the area known as Campo de Tabernas.
The region comprises the following municipalities: Abla, Abrucena, Alcudia de Monteagud, Benitagla, Benizalón, La Fuente de la Higuera and El Santuario de Monteagud, Castro de Filabres, Fiñana, Gérgal, Lucainena de las Torres, Nacimiento, Olula de Castro, Senés, Tabernas, Tahal, Las Tres Villas, Turrillas, Uleila del Campo, and Velefique.
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