Villaricos

Villaricos
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Coordinates: 37°14′57″N 1°46′16″W / 37.24917°N 1.77111°W / 37.24917; -1.77111
RegionLevante Almeriense
MunicipalityCuevas del Almanzora
Area
 • Total
63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 • Total
626

Villaricos is a coastal district located in Cuevas del Almanzora, Spain.[1][2] On 5 April 1863 the barque Candahar was driven ashore at Villaricos and broke in two.[3][4] By 2018 it has 626 inhabitants, 335 men and 291 women.[5] Baria, an archaeological site, was found in Villaricos.[6]

References

  1. ^ "La Minería en la Sierra Almagrera (s. XIX-XX)". Arqueoweb (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Cuevas del Almanzora... mil razones para visitarla". Cuevas del Almanzora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Mercantile Ship News". The Standard. No. 12070. London. 18 April 1863. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Candahar". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional a 1 de enero". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Baria". Arraez Editores (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2019.