Alhama de Granada

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Alhama de Granada
Municipality
View over the gorge of Río Alhama
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 37°00′N 3°59′W / 37.000°N 3.983°W / 37.000; -3.983
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Granada
Comarca	Alhama
Government
• Alcalde	Jesús Ubiña Olmos (2015) (PP)
Area
• Total	433.50 km2 (167.38 sq mi)
Elevation	895 m (2,936 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	5,980
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Demonyms	Alhameño, -ña; jameño, -ña
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18120
Website	Official website

Alhama de Granada is a town in the province of Granada, approx. 50 km from the city of Granada. The name is derived from the thermal baths located there, which are called الـحَـمّـة al-hammah in Arabic.