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Pechina
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Cave houses in Sierra Alhamilla, Pechina
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 Pechina
Location in Andalusia
Pechina
Location in Spain
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Community | Andalusia | ||
| Municipality | Almería | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) | ||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 4,018 | ||
| • Density | 87.3/km2 (226.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Climate | BWk | ||
Pechina is a municipality of the Province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is on the site of the ancient town of Urci.
Pechina, called Bajjāna in Arabic, was the centre of a Yemeni colony during the period of the Umayyad caliphate in Spain. Founded before 886, the self-governing colony was known as the ursh al-Yaman. Jews also shared in the prosperity of Pechina. In 922 it was incorporated into the caliphate. It oversaw a ribat (fortress) and maintained its own navy that could be put use for piracy or official Umayyad campaigns. Between 939 and 944 it took part in four expeditions against the Franks, Idrisids and Fatimids. By 955, it had been eclipsed by Almería.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1999 | 2,689 | — |
| 2000 | 2,763 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,836 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,910 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,024 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,114 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,307 | +6.2% |
| Source: INE (Spain) | ||
Notable people
- Leonardo Nitu
- Khashkhash Ibn Saeed
- Juan Mañas Morales, murdered by Civil Guard officers in Almería Case
See also
In Spanish: Pechina (Almería) para niños
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