Villa Ciscarejo Country house between orange groves in Gádor (Almería) |
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Los Vélez → The North of Almería |
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| The province of Almería |
Sierra de la Estancia |
Sierra Cabrera |
Los Vélez is a Spanish region located in the northern part of the province of Almería. This territory borders the Almería regions of Levante to the southeast and Valle del Almanzora to the south; the Granada regions of Baza to the southwest and Huéscar to the west; as well as the Murcia regions of Noroeste to the north and Alto Guadalentín to the east.
It comprises four municipalities, the most populated of which is Vélez-Rubio, and the largest, Vélez-Blanco, which is also the second largest in the entire province. Conversely, the municipality with the fewest inhabitants is María, and the smallest in area is Chirivel.
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Vélez Blanco |
Ambrosio Cave |
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Its traditional and historical capital is the town of Vélez-Rubio.
Like the other regions of Almería, it is only recognized geographically, not politically. The region is made up of the following municipalities: Chirivel, María, Vélez-Blanco and Vélez-Rubio |
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