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Cúllar Vega
Flag of Cúllar Vega
Flag
Coat of arms of Cúllar Vega
Coat of arms
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Córdoba
Area
 • Total 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
641 m (2,103 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 7,378
 • Density 1,696.1/km2 (4,393/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website www.cullarvega.com
LocationCúllar Vega
Municipality of Cúllar Vega in the province of Granada.
Cúllar Vega en la Vega de Granada
Cúllar Vega (dark purple) in the Vega of Granada to the west of the city of Granada (lighter purple).

Cúllar Vega is a town in Andalusia, a region in southern Spain. It is located in the middle of the Vega of Granada. The "Vega" is a very fertile plain where lots of crops grow.

Cúllar Vega is part of the province of Granada. It shares its borders with the towns of Vegas del Genil, Churriana de la Vega, and Las Gabias.

How Many People Live Here?

This section tells us about the number of people living in Cúllar Vega.

In 2014, the official count showed that 7,139 people lived in Cúllar Vega. By 2018, this number had grown to 7,378 people.

Who Runs the Town?

This section explains how Cúllar Vega is governed, meaning who makes the decisions for the town.

From 2003, a person named Juan de Dios Moreno was in charge. He was a member of the Socialist Party. He led the town for more than ten years.

In May 2014, he decided to step down from his role. Another person from the same party, Jorge Sánchez Cabrera, took over as the new leader.

Town Council Elections

The people of Cúllar Vega vote to choose their leaders. These leaders are called councillors. They work together in the town council to make decisions for the community.

Here is a simple look at the results from the town elections in 2011:

Town Elections - Cúllar Vega (2011)
Political Party Votes Councillors
Socialist Party Spanish Worker (PSOE)
1,237
6
Popular Party (PP)
1,137
5
Left Joined (IU)
456
2

This table shows how many votes each main political party received. It also shows how many councillors each party got in the town council. The party with the most councillors usually leads the town.

Where is Cúllar Vega?

Cúllar Vega is located in a special area called the Vega of Granada. This area is known for its flat land and good soil for farming.

The town is surrounded by other towns:

  • To the north, northwest, and northeast, it borders Vegas del Genil.
  • To the east, it borders Churriana de la Vega.
  • To the west, southwest, south, and southeast, it borders Las Gabias.

This means Cúllar Vega is right in the middle of these other communities.

See also

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