Fuente Vaqueros
| Fuente Vaqueros | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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 Location of Fuente Vaqueros | |||
  Fuente Vaqueros Location in Spain | |||
| Coordinates: 37°13′0″N 3°46′59″W / 37.21667°N 3.78306°WCoordinates: 37°13′0″N 3°46′59″W / 37.21667°N 3.78306°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |
 Andalusia | ||
| Province | Granada | ||
| Comarca | Vega de Granada | ||
| Judicial district | Santa Fe | ||
| Commonwealth | Vega Baja de Granada | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Francisco José Martín Suárez (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.01 km2 (6.18 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 4,327 | ||
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Fuenterino, -na | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 18340 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Fuente Vaqueros is a farming village in the province of Granada, Spain. It lies 17 km west of the city of Granada. Its population was recorded in 2005 as 4,590. The principal crops are asparagus, olives and apples.
The village is famous as the birthplace of the poet Federico García Lorca. His birthplace is now a museum, the Museo Casa Natal Federico García Lorca.
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