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1425:Pechina
1410:Padules
1370:Mojácar
1305:Huécija
1230:Chercos
1155:Bacares
1135:Alsodux
1125:Almería
1110:Alhabia
1095:Alcolea
1003:Mojácar
960:7 March
831:7 March
733:fiestas
715:Cuisine
680:England
628:Culture
609:Climate
560:History
321:Almería
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1475:Sierro
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1300:Gérgal
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721:Gachas
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655:Indalo
643:Indalo
633:Indalo
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446:−18.2%
391:+11.4%
1570:Vícar
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1470:Serón
1465:Senés
1445:Rioja
1440:Rágol
1430:Pulpí
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1285:Gádor
1270:Fines
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542:7,386
534:+3.7%
531:7,527
523:+7.1%
520:7,257
512:+5.9%
509:6,778
501:+1.6%
498:6,403
490:−0.5%
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479:−2.5%
476:6,330
468:−4.9%
465:6,490
457:−0.2%
454:6,825
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432:8,360
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421:8,173
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388:7,581
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355:6,406
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418:2012
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396:2010
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363:2007
352:2006
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337:Year
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258:CET
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