Valderrubio

Summary

Valderrubio is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain. As of 2012, it had a population of 2,133 inhabitants.

Valderrubio
Flag of Valderrubio
Coat of arms of Valderrubio
Location of Valderrubio
Location of Valderrubio
Valderrubio is located in Spain
Valderrubio
Valderrubio
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°14′04″N 3°49′25″W / 37.23444°N 3.82361°W / 37.23444; -3.82361
Country Spain
Province Granada
ComarcaVega de Granada
Judicial districtGranada
Government
 • MayorFrancisca Blanco Martín (PSOE)
Area
 • Total6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,086
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Demonymvalderrubiense
Postal code
18250
WebsiteOfficial website

The poet Federico García Lorca lived in the village as a young child, between 1905 and 1909. At that time it was known as Asquerosa (which means 'filthy' in Spanish). It was renamed Valderrubio in 1943.

References edit

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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