Country Spain Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 971 km² | Autonomous community Andalusia Largest municipality El Ejido Province Province of Almería | |
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Municipalities List
Adra, Berja, Dalías, El Ejido, Enix, Felix, La Mojonera, Roquetas de Mar, Vícar | ||
Poniente Almeriense is a comarca in Almería, Spain. It is sometimes also known as the "sea of plastic" (Mar de plástico) due to the numerous greenhouses that cover the area. The comarca contains nine municipalities and 218,426 inhabitants in an area of 971 km². The "sea of plastic" was one of the subjects of We feed the world, a 2005 documentary; and the setting of Spanish crime drama Mar de plástico.
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Map of Poniente Almeriense, Almer%C3%ADa, Spain
The comarca borders the Alboran Sea to the South, the city of Almería to the east, the Sierra de Gádor to the north, and the municipality of Albuñol to the west.
Municipalities
The Poniente Almeriense contains the following municipalities:
References
Poniente Almeriense Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA