Albolote

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Albolote
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Location of Albolote
Coordinates: 37°13′50″N 3°39′25″W / 37.23056°N 3.65694°W / 37.23056; -3.65694Coordinates: 37°13′50″N 3°39′25″W / 37.23056°N 3.65694°W / 37.23056; -3.65694
Country	Spain
Province	Granada
Comarca	Vega de Granada
Municipality	Albolote
Area
• Total	79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation	655 m (2,149 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	15,563
• Density	197.0/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Albolote is a city located in the province of Granada, Spain. 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 Spain's worst earthquake of the 20th century, a 5.0 M_W temblor. About a dozen people died from the earthquake and subsequent landslide, and many buildings were ruined.

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