Beas de Granada

Beas de Granada
town
Flag Coat of arms
Beas de Granada Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°13′N 3°29′W
Country	Spain
Province	Granada
Comarca	Vega de Granada
Government
• Mayor	Manuel Martín Yáñez
Area
• Total	23.20 km^2 (8.96 sq mi)
Elevation	1,072 m (3,517 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	985
• Density	42/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Beatos
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Panorama, Beas de Granada (2009)

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]

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. "Alhambra Nievas The Granada 1983 Vintage Is Still Breaking Down Barriers". thesportsdragon.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.