Levante Almeriense

Levante Almeriense is one of the seven comarcas in the province of Almeria, Andalusia, Spain. This comarca was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia.^[1][2] It is located in the oriental side and it was occupied since the Bronze Age, with several archeological sites like El Argar, marqués de los Vélez castle, karst en yesos de Sorbas, etc.^[3]

Levante Almeriense
Comarca
Terreros and Negra islands, in Pulpí
Location of Levante Almeriense in Andalusia, Spain
Location of Levante Almeriense in the province of Almería
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Almería
Area
• Total	1,585.35 km2 (612.11 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[notes 1]
• Total	109,469
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)

The economy grew since the last quarter of the 20th century thanks to the traditional agriculture and the transport, and the most prominent activity was the cement factory, with the growth of the rural tourism.^[4]

Municipalities

The Levante Almeriense comarca has thirteen municipalities:

Arms	Municipality	Area (km2)	Population (2024)[5][notes 2]	Density (/km2)
	Antas	99.01	3,450	34.84
	Bédar	46.69	976	20.90
	Carboneras	95.46	8,441	88.42
	Cuevas del Almanzora	263.93	15,246	57.77
	Los Gallardos	34.91	3,071	87.97
	Garrucha	7.68	10,603	1,380.60
	Huércal-Overa	318.22	20,609	64.76
	Lubrín	138.13	1,428	10.34
	Mojácar	71.54	7,517	105.07
	Pulpí	94.55	11,906	125.92
	Sorbas	249.16	2,525	10.13
	Turre	107.96	4,209	38.99
	Vera	58.11	19,488	335.36
	Total	1,585.35	109,469	69.05

Notes

1. Census at 1 January 2024: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
2. Census at 1 January 2024: National Statistics Institute (Spain)