Albolote is a city located in the province of Granada, Spain. It is one of the thirty-four entities which together form Granada's Metropolitan Area. It is formed by several populations: El Aire, El Chaparral, and Parque del Cubillas y Pretel. There are also several residential areas throughout the legal borders of the municipality. Inside those limits you can also find Granada's Penitential Center (Centro Penitencial de Granada, in Spanish). According to Spain's Instituto Nacional de Estadística, the city had a total population of 15,563 in 2005.
On 19 April 1956, Albolote and the neighboring town of Atarfe were struck by a 5.0 earthquake, Spain's most destructive of the 20th century. About a dozen people died from the earthquake and subsequent landslide, and many buildings were ruined.
The Granada metro network, scheduled to open in 2014, will provide the town with a light metro link to central Granada.
Albolote was born as a town with the arrival of the Nasrid dynasty to the Emirate of Granada. The term comes from the Arabic term 'Qaryat al-Bollut', meaning 'Oak town' It was planned to be a place of rest for the troops guarding the Royal Path of Jaén. Near Albolote took place the Battle of La Higueruela on July first 1431, where king's Juan II of Castille's troops defeated the Muslim armies. This battle was illustrated at the Monastery El Escorial.
In the 17th century it changed to be an estate of Don Antonio Álvarez de Bohórquez, the first marquis de los Trujillos. In the year 1803 the king, Carlos IV gave the title of Duque de Gor to Don Nicolás Mauricio Álvarez de Bohórquez.
Geography
There are four rivers which flow through Albolote: Juncaril, Colomera, Cubillas, and Magon. It is also worth mentioning the Cubillas reservoir, dedicated both to leisure and water reserve.
Climate
Albolote enjoys a mediterranean climate: fresh winters and hot summers. There's a great thermic oscillation varying up to 20 °C in a single day. Most of the rain falls during winter, meaning it scarcely rains throughout the summer.
These are the results for the last elections in Albolote:
Town Hall Albolote 2015
Politic Group
Votos
%Valid
Charges obtained
Partido Popular (PP)
2.623
29,60%
6
Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE)
2.3363
26,67%
5
Izquierda Unida- Ganemos Albolote para la Gente (PG)
1.530
17,27%
3
Ciudadanos- Partido de la ciudadanía (C's)
1.160
13,09%
2
Agrupación Electoral Ganar Albolote (GA)
709
8%
1
Communications
In Albolote a lot of important roads converge: autovías A-44 that joins Jaen with Granada and its cost-with the A-92, between Almeria and Sevilla. It also stands out the future Segunda circunvalación de Granada (GR-30), that is currently under construction. This road will join Albolote and Alhendin without the need to cross through the center of Granada, with the relieve that this will suppose to the vehicles that come from Ciudad Real and Jaén to the costa mediterránea in Granada.
The principal roads are:
Identificator
Denomination
Itinerary
A-44
Autovía de Sierra Nevada
Bailén – Motril
GR-30
Segunda circunvalación de Granada
Albolote – Alhendín
A-92
Autovía A-92
Sevilla – Almería
N-323a
Carretera de Sierra Nevada
Bailén – Motril
A-4076
'Carretera de Colomera'
Parque del Cubillas -Colomera
GR-3417
De Maracena a Santa Fe por
Albolote y Atarfe5
Maracena – Santa Fe
GR-3419
'De A-44 a GR-3424'5
El Chaparral -Güevéjar
GR-3423
De A-44 a Iznalloz5
Deifontes – Iznalloz
Bus
Albolote has a bus service run by Granada's consortium:
Line 122 (Granada-Maracena-Albolote-Atarfe)
Line 123 (Granada-Albolote por Carretera de Jaén)
Line 117 (Granada-Pantano de Cubillas)
METRO:
Since September 2017, Albolote is connected to Granada by the metro.
Public services
Healthcare
Albolote has a basic zone of healthcare, inside the sanitary district of Granada. The town has a healthcare center in the street Alfonso XIII Nº7, and a medical consultory in the town of Chaparral.
Education
The town has 13 education centers where there is education for people of all ages:
Generic Denomination
'Name'
'Nature'
'Address'
Education center for adults
S.E.P. "Albolut"
Public
Doctor Burgos Canals, 6
Education center for adults
C.E.P. "Concepción Arenal"
Public
Ctra. de Colomera km. 16,5
Private educational institute
Colegio "Ave María"
Private
Jacobo Camarero, 3
Private pre-school education center
E.I. "Anaki"
Private
Baza, parcela 345. P.I. Juncaril
Private pre-school education center
E.I. "Galopín"
Private
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, 4
Private pre-school education center
E.I. "Loma Verde"
Private
Av. de las Acacias, s/n. Urbanización Loma Verde
Private pre-school education center
E.I. "Nenes"
Private
Doctor Laureano Vázquez, 4, locales 7 y 8
Primary school
C.E.I.P. "Abadía"
Public
Abadía, 36
Primary school
C.E.I.P. "San Isidro Labrador"
Public
Av. de las Acacias, s/n. El Chaparral
Primary school
C.E.I.P. "Tínar"
Public
Tínar, 46
Pre-school
E.I. "El Parque"
Public
Doctor Burgos Canals, s/n
Pre-school
E.I. "Francisco Lucilo de Carvajal"
Public
Doctor Burgos Canals, 8
Secondary Education institute
I.E.S. "Aricel"
Public
Aricel, s/n
Culture
The popular celebrations are held during the first weekend of August beginning in Thursday. These celebrations are in honor of the saint of the town, the Holly Christ of Health.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Albolote news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Albolote is a city located in the province of Granada Spain It is one of the thirty four entities which together form Granada s Metropolitan Area It is formed by several populations El Aire El Chaparral and Parque del Cubillas y Pretel There are also several residential areas throughout the legal borders of the municipality Inside those limits you can also find Granada s Penitential Center Centro Penitencial de Granada in Spanish According to Spain s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica the city had a total population of 15 563 in 2005 AlboloteCityFlagSealLocation of AlboloteCoordinates 37 13 50 N 3 39 25 W 37 23056 N 3 65694 W 37 23056 3 65694CountrySpainProvinceGranadaComarcaVega de GranadaMunicipalityAlboloteArea Total79 km2 31 sq mi Elevation655 m 2 149 ft Population 2018 1 Total18 746 Density240 km2 610 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Websitehttp www albolote org portal On 19 April 1956 Albolote and the neighboring town of Atarfe were struck by a 5 0 earthquake Spain s most destructive of the 20th century About a dozen people died from the earthquake and subsequent landslide and many buildings were ruined The Granada metro network scheduled to open in 2014 will provide the town with a light metro link to central Granada Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Demography 5 Politics 6 Communications 7 Bus 8 Public services 8 1 Healthcare 8 2 Education 9 Culture 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditAlbolote was born as a town with the arrival of the Nasrid dynasty to the Emirate of Granada The term comes from the Arabic term Qaryat al Bollut meaning Oak town It was planned to be a place of rest for the troops guarding the Royal Path of Jaen Near Albolote took place the Battle of La Higueruela on July first 1431 where king s Juan II of Castille s troops defeated the Muslim armies This battle was illustrated at the Monastery El Escorial In the 17th century it changed to be an estate of Don Antonio Alvarez de Bohorquez the first marquis de los Trujillos In the year 1803 the king Carlos IV gave the title of Duque de Gor to Don Nicolas Mauricio Alvarez de Bohorquez Geography EditThere are four rivers which flow through Albolote Juncaril Colomera Cubillas and Magon It is also worth mentioning the Cubillas reservoir dedicated both to leisure and water reserve Climate EditAlbolote enjoys a mediterranean climate fresh winters and hot summers There s a great thermic oscillation varying up to 20 C in a single day Most of the rain falls during winter meaning it scarcely rains throughout the summer Climatic parameters in AlboloteMonth Jan Feb Mar April May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AnnualMaximum temperature C 13 0 15 3 18 6 20 1 24 6 30 0 34 4 33 9 29 4 22 7 17 2 13 5 22 7Average temperature C 6 7 8 5 11 0 12 8 16 8 21 4 24 8 24 5 20 9 15 5 10 7 7 6 15 1Average minimum temperature C 0 3 1 8 3 4 5 6 9 0 12 9 15 2 15 0 12 4 8 2 4 2 1 8 7 5Total precipitations mm 41 38 30 38 28 17 4 3 16 42 48 53 357Font Metereological State Agency of SpainDemography EditAccording to the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Espana in the year 2014 Albolote had 18 306 inhabitants Politics EditThese are the results for the last elections in Albolote Town Hall Albolote 2015Politic Group Votos Valid Charges obtainedPartido Popular PP 2 623 29 60 6Partido Socialista Obrero Espanol PSOE 2 3363 26 67 5Izquierda Unida Ganemos Albolote para la Gente PG 1 530 17 27 3Ciudadanos Partido de la ciudadania C s 1 160 13 09 2Agrupacion Electoral Ganar Albolote GA 709 8 1Communications EditIn Albolote a lot of important roads converge autovias A 44 that joins Jaen with Granada and its cost with the A 92 between Almeria and Sevilla It also stands out the future Segunda circunvalacion de Granada GR 30 that is currently under construction This road will join Albolote and Alhendin without the need to cross through the center of Granada with the relieve that this will suppose to the vehicles that come from Ciudad Real and Jaen to the costa mediterranea in Granada The principal roads are Identificator Denomination ItineraryA 44 Autovia de Sierra Nevada Bailen MotrilGR 30 Segunda circunvalacion de Granada Albolote AlhendinA 92 Autovia A 92 Sevilla AlmeriaN 323a Carretera de Sierra Nevada Bailen MotrilA 4076 Carretera de Colomera Parque del Cubillas ColomeraGR 3417 De Maracena a Santa Fe por Albolote y Atarfe5 Maracena Santa FeGR 3419 De A 44 a GR 3424 5 El Chaparral GuevejarGR 3423 De A 44 a Iznalloz5 Deifontes IznallozBus EditAlbolote has a bus service run by Granada s consortium Line 122 Granada Maracena Albolote Atarfe Line 123 Granada Albolote por Carretera de Jaen Line 117 Granada Pantano de Cubillas METRO Since September 2017 Albolote is connected to Granada by the metro Public services EditHealthcare Edit Albolote has a basic zone of healthcare inside the sanitary district of Granada The town has a healthcare center in the street Alfonso XIII Nº7 and a medical consultory in the town of Chaparral Education Edit The town has 13 education centers where there is education for people of all ages Generic Denomination Name Nature Address Education center for adults S E P Albolut Public Doctor Burgos Canals 6Education center for adults C E P Concepcion Arenal Public Ctra de Colomera km 16 5Private educational institute Colegio Ave Maria Private Jacobo Camarero 3Private pre school education center E I Anaki Private Baza parcela 345 P I JuncarilPrivate pre school education center E I Galopin Private Fray Bartolome de las Casas 4Private pre school education center E I Loma Verde Private Av de las Acacias s n Urbanizacion Loma VerdePrivate pre school education center E I Nenes Private Doctor Laureano Vazquez 4 locales 7 y 8Primary school C E I P Abadia Public Abadia 36Primary school C E I P San Isidro Labrador Public Av de las Acacias s n El ChaparralPrimary school C E I P Tinar Public Tinar 46Pre school E I El Parque Public Doctor Burgos Canals s nPre school E I Francisco Lucilo de Carvajal Public Doctor Burgos Canals 8Secondary Education institute I E S Aricel Public Aricel s nCulture EditThe popular celebrations are held during the first weekend of August beginning in Thursday These celebrations are in honor of the saint of the town the Holly Christ of Health References Edit Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute External links EditOfficial city website in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albolote amp oldid 1132185490, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
