El Ejido
Flag of El Ejido
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Official seal of El Ejido
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El Ejido is located in Province of Almería
El Ejido
El Ejido
Location of El Ejido
El Ejido is located in Andalusia
El Ejido
El Ejido
El Ejido (Andalusia)
El Ejido is located in Spain
El Ejido
El Ejido
El Ejido (Spain)
Coordinates: 36°46′59″N 2°49′00″W / 36.78306°N 2.81667°W / 36.78306; -2.81667
Country Spain
Community Andalusia
Province Almería
ComarcaPoniente Almeriense
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Góngora Cara (PPA) (2015–2019)
Area
 • Total227 km2 (88 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total84,710
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
DemonymEjidense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websiteelejido.org

El Ejido (Spanish pronunciation: [el eˈxiðo]) is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is located 32 km from Almería with a surface area of 227 km2, and as reported in 2014 had 84,144 inhabitants. El Ejido is the centre of production for fruit and vegetables in the "Comarca de El Poniente". The work opportunities the city provides attract many foreign farmhands, who look for jobs mainly in the greenhouses there. Some greenhouses have begun using computer-controlled hydroponics[2] systems, thus saving on labour, improving efficiency and the local economy.

In close proximity to the city along the coast line is situated Almerimar, a popular destination for tourism and relaxation.

2000 riots

In February 2000, the town was the site of three days of anti-immigrant riots after two local men and one woman were killed by two separate Moroccans.[3]

Transport

El Ejido is one of the largest Spanish towns without access to the rail network; in 2020 a proposal was submitted to build a railway from Almería to Adra via Roquetas de Mar and El Ejido;[4] with El Ejido mayor Francisco Góngora confirming his support for such a project.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199951,485—    
200053,008+3.0%
200155,710+5.1%
200257,063+2.4%
200361,265+7.4%
200463,914+4.3%
200568,828+7.7%
201085,389+24.1%
Source: INE (Spain)

Sport

CD El Ejido 2012 is based in the municipality.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ↑ Reimagining Almeria's Plastic Sea of Greenhouses
  3. ↑ Simons, Marlise (12 February 2000). "Resenting African Workers, Spaniards Attack". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "La Mesa del Ferrocarril insiste con el corredor ferroviario del Poniente". Diario de Almería (in Spanish). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "El Ayuntamiento de El Ejido se sumará a las peticiones de la Mesa del Ferrocarril". Diario de Almería. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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