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Province of Almería
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<p>Almería is a <a href="/facts/Provinces_of_Spain/nw4PG6nM">province</a> of the <a href="/facts/Autonomous_communities_of_Spain/tkAEH5bh">autonomous community</a> of <a href="/facts/Andalusia/nkw5oWrL">Andalusia</a>, Spain. It was named after the Arab ruler of Taifa, Banu Al-Miri. It is bordered by the provinces of <a href="/facts/Province_of_Granada/kR22pzIM">Granada</a>, <a href="/facts/Region_of_Murcia/Gnv0FFk7">Murcia</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Mediterranean_Sea/Vr2pzVbM">Mediterranean Sea</a>. Its capital is the <a href="/facts/Homonym/2GFCuaCa">homonymous</a> city of <a href="/facts/Almer%25C3%25ADa/UXxHg33P">Almería</a>. </p><p>Almería has an area of 8,774 km2 (3,388 sq mi). With 701,688 (2014) inhabitants, its population density is 79.96/km2, slightly lower than the Spanish average. It is divided into <a href="/facts/List_of_municipalities_in_Almer%25C3%25ADa/t0JC5fo5">103 municipalities</a>. </p>