Arenas del Rey is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city had a population of 1,231 inhabitants.[2]

Arenas del Rey
Flag of Arenas del Rey
Coat of arms of Arenas del Rey
Location of Arenas del Rey
Location of Arenas del Rey
Coordinates: 36°57′28″N 3°53′59″W / 36.95778°N 3.89972°W / 36.95778; -3.89972
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceGranada
ComarcaComarca de Alhama
Area
 • Total116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Elevation
874 m (2,867 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,178
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The village is just north of the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park.

Arenas del Rey was the worst affected village in the Andalusian earthquake of 25 December 1884. Almost 90% of the houses collapsed, and the rest were badly damaged. The whole village was a pile of rubble. The church and all other public buildings were destroyed. There were 135 deaths and 253 people were injured. The snowfall that followed caused up to three more deaths per day for over a week.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Granada: Population by municipality and sex". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  3. ^ Vidal Sánchez, Francisco (2011), "Terremoto de Alhama de Granada de 1884 y su impacto", Anuari Verdaguer (in Spanish) (19), retrieved 2019-08-20