Ubrique
Ubrique is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 17,362 inhabitants. It is the most important municipality in the Sierra de Cádiz.[2]
The most important industry is leather[2]
As part of the pueblos blancos (white towns) in southern Spain's Andalusia region, Ubrique reminds travellers of that area's Arab past.
Geography
Ubrique is located between two Natural Parks: Grazalema and Los Alcornocales Los Alcornocales Natural Park. Thanks to its location, it is surrounded by a rocky landscape with a great diversity of flora (olive trees, carob trees, cork oaks, holm oaks, etc.) and abundant fauna (vultures, birds of prey, mountain goats, etc.) mainly on the highest mountainous areas located in the valley of the Aljibe. The Ubrique River divides the town in half, although it also has another river: Tavizna River.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1999 | 17,960 | — |
2000 | 17,586 | −2.1% |
2001 | 17,395 | −1.1% |
2002 | 17,534 | +0.8% |
2003 | 17,478 | −0.3% |
2004 | 17,404 | −0.4% |
2005 | 17,362 | −0.2% |
Source: INE (Spain) |
Economy
The area is known for leathergoods. The handbags and other leather products of French luxury brand Polène are all made in Ubrique.[3]
References
- Citations
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ a b Pérez Ordóñez 2004, p. 608.
- ^ About
- Bibliography
- Pérez Ordóñez, Alejandro (2004). "Cardela, llave de la frontera occidental del reino nazarí de Granada" (PDF). In Toro Ceballos, Francisco; Rodríguez Molina, José (eds.). V Congreso Internacional Estudios de Frontera. Funciones de la red castral fronteriza (Alcalá la Real, 2003). Jaén: Diputación de Jaén. pp. 607–616. ISBN 84-96218-11-2.
External links
- Ubrique official statistics -
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