Beas de Granada

37°13′N 3°29′W / 37.217°N 3.483°W / 37.217; -3.483CountrySpainProvinceGranadaComarcaVega de GranadaGovernment • MayorManuel Martín YáñezArea • Total23.20 km² (8.96 sq mi)Elevation1,072 m (3,517 ft)Population • Total985 • Density42/km² (110/sq mi)DemonymBeatosTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Beas de Granada is a town located in the province of Granada, Andalusia, southern Spain. As of 2009^[update], the town had a population of 1050 inhabitants. The settlement is at a height of 1072 meters above sea level and therefore has good views of the sierra Nevada. It is within the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Huétor.^[2]

History

The town can be traced back to a crossroads during the time of the Romans and even under the Arabs it was only about 20 buildings.^[2]

Notable people

Alhambra Nievas the Rugby Union player and referee was born here.^[2]

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