Villaricos

Villaricos is a coastal district located in , Spain. On 5 April 1863 the barque Candahar was driven ashore at Villaricos and broke in two.
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  • Type: Village with 713 residents
  • Description: locality in Spain
  • Also known as: Caserio Villarico
  • Postal code: 04616

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palomares and Instalaciones Mineras de El Arteal.

Village
is an agricultural, fishing, and tourist town along the Mediterranean Sea in the Almería province of , . It is about 20 metres above sea level.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Villaricos.

Hamlet
is a village located in the municipality of , in province, , . As of 2020, it has a population of 275. is situated 3½ km northwest of Villaricos.

Villaricos

Latitude
37.24864° or 37° 14′ 55″ north
Longitude
-1.77135° or 1° 46′ 17″ west
Population
713
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ES VCR
Open location code
8C9W66XH+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1903764576
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2509495
Wiki­data ID
Q9094143
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Villaricos” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Barea
  • Catalan: Villaricos
  • German: Villaricos
  • Persian: ویاریکوس
  • Polish: Villaricos
  • Russian: Вильярикос
  • Spanish: Villaricos

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