# Almargen

> municipality of Spain

**Wikidata**: [Q1630340](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1630340)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almargen)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/almargen

## Summary
Almargen is a municipality in southern Spain, located in the Antequera Comarca of Málaga Province, Andalusia. It is a local administrative unit (municipality of Spain) with geographic coordinates 37.0021136 N, -5.0211392 W and an official website at https://almargen.es.

## Key Facts
- Almargen is a municipality of Spain (entity type: municipality of Spain; municipality inception class: +1842-00-00).
- Country: Spain (Spain is a sovereign state in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa).
- Autonomous community: Andalusia (implied via parent comarca and province relationships).
- Province: Málaga Province (province of Spain; province sitelink_count: 85).
- Comarca (part of / parent): Antequera Comarca (comarca of Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain; sitelink_count: 10).
- Coordinates: latitude 37.0021136, longitude -5.0211392.
- Official website: https://almargen.es.
- Classification on Wikidata: wikidata_description — "municipality of Spain".
- Wikipedia title: Almargen.
- Wikidata / Wikimedia sitelink count for Almargen: 46.
- Population (historical series of recorded values; no dates provided): [2045.0, 2157.0, 2136.0, 2137.0, 2154.0, 2153.0, 2114.0, 2118.0, 2106.0, 2074.0, 2072.0, 2084.0, 2122.0, 2081.0, 2046.0, 2004.0, 1984.0, 1954.0, 1947.0, 1944.0, 1927.0, 1924.0, 1913.0, 1876.0].
- Related language / cultural link: Spanish (the Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula is a related entity).
- Parent country metadata context: Spain has 8,124 municipalities (Almargen is one of these municipal units).

## FAQs
Q: Where is Almargen located?
A: Almargen is located in southern Spain within Málaga Province and forms part of the Antequera Comarca in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its exact coordinates are 37.0021136 N, -5.0211392 W.

Q: What is Almargen’s administrative status?
A: Almargen is an official municipality of Spain, a local administrative unit under the province of Málaga and the Antequera Comarca.

Q: How many people live in Almargen?
A: Available population data are provided as a historical series of counts (undated): 2045.0; 2157.0; 2136.0; 2137.0; 2154.0; 2153.0; 2114.0; 2118.0; 2106.0; 2074.0; 2072.0; 2084.0; 2122.0; 2081.0; 2046.0; 2004.0; 1984.0; 1954.0; 1947.0; 1944.0; 1927.0; 1924.0; 1913.0; 1876.0.

Q: Does Almargen have an official website or online presence?
A: Yes. The municipality’s official website is https://almargen.es.

Q: How is Almargen represented in public data repositories?
A: On Wikimedia platforms Almargen’s Wikipedia title is "Almargen", the Wikidata description is "municipality of Spain", and the entity has a sitelink count of 46.

Q: What larger administrative and geographic entities is Almargen connected to?
A: Almargen belongs to Antequera Comarca, which is part of Málaga Province; Málaga Province is a province of Spain; Spain is a sovereign state in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa and a system of autonomous communities.

## Why It Matters
Almargen matters as a constituent local government unit within Spain’s multi-level administrative system. As one of Spain’s 8,124 municipalities, it serves as the primary level of public administration closest to residents for local services, land-use planning, and community identity. Its placement in the Antequera Comarca and Málaga Province situates it within a defined regional context in Andalusia, which affects regional planning, cultural ties, and integration with provincial infrastructure and services. The municipal population series indicates demographic trends relevant to local policymakers, regional statisticians, and researchers studying rural and small-town population dynamics in southern Spain. The municipality’s official website provides an authoritative access point for municipal information, civic procedures, and local services, which is essential for residents and researchers alike.

## Notable For
- Being an official municipality of Spain with the Wikidata description "municipality of Spain."
- Location in Antequera Comarca, a recognized comarca of Málaga Province in Andalusia.
- Exact geolocation: latitude 37.0021136, longitude -5.0211392.
- Public online presence via its official website: https://almargen.es.
- A documented series of population values (24 recorded counts in the provided dataset), demonstrating longitudinal demographic records for the locality.
- Representation across Wikimedia platforms with a sitelink count of 46 and a dedicated Wikipedia page titled "Almargen."

## Body

### Overview
Almargen is recorded as a municipality of Spain. It appears in public knowledge bases with the Wikipedia title "Almargen" and a Wikidata description of "municipality of Spain." The municipality maintains an official website at https://almargen.es and is represented across Wikimedia projects with 46 sitelinks.

### Location and Administrative context
- Country: Spain — Almargen is administratively part of Spain, a sovereign state in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa.
- Autonomous community: Andalusia — Almargen’s comarca and provincial placement locate it within Andalusia.
- Province: Málaga Province — the municipality lies in Málaga Province, which is identified in the source as a province of Spain (province sitelink_count: 85).
- Comarca: Antequera Comarca — Almargen is part of Antequera Comarca; the comarca is explicitly noted as belonging to Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain (sitelink_count: 10).

### Geography and Coordinates
- Latitude: 37.0021136.
- Longitude: -5.0211392.
These coordinates place Almargen in the southern region of the Iberian Peninsula within the broad geographic context of Andalusia and Málaga Province.

### Population and Demographics
- Population series (undated values provided): 2045.0; 2157.0; 2136.0; 2137.0; 2154.0; 2153.0; 2114.0; 2118.0; 2106.0; 2074.0; 2072.0; 2084.0; 2122.0; 2081.0; 2046.0; 2004.0; 1984.0; 1954.0; 1947.0; 1944.0; 1927.0; 1924.0; 1913.0; 1876.0.
- These numerical values constitute the available demographic dataset in the source material. No dates or labeling are provided with each figure; they should be treated as an undated historical series or multiple recorded counts.

### Administrative Status and Classification
- Almargen is classified as a municipality under the national administrative model of Spain. The source identifies the general class "municipality of Spain" with an inception marker of +1842-00-00 for the class itself; Almargen is an instance of that class.
- As a municipality, Almargen is one of the 8,124 municipalities referenced for Spain in the source context, making it a basic local administrative unit within Spain’s territorial organization.

### Online Presence and Identifiers
- Official website: https://almargen.es — primary municipal web presence provided in the source.
- Wikimedia identifiers and presence: Wikipedia title "Almargen"; Wikidata description "municipality of Spain"; sitelink_count for Almargen = 46.
- The municipality is linked to related entities such as the Spanish language and the broader municipal class used in Spain.

### Parent Entities and Related Places
- Antequera Comarca: Almargen is part of this comarca; the source emphasizes that Antequera Comarca is within Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain (sitelink_count: 10).
- Málaga Province: The immediate provincial context for Almargen; Málaga Province is explicitly noted as a province of Spain in the provided material (country: Q29; sitelink_count: 85).
- Spain: Almargen’s national context is Spain. The provided Spain summary includes geopolitical and administrative context that frames Almargen’s placement within a country that is a parliamentary monarchy, divided into autonomous communities and provinces.

### Language and Culture
- Related language: Spanish — the Romance language originating on the Iberian Peninsula is included among Almargen’s related entities; Spanish is the national language of Spain and the primary language link for municipalities in the country.

### Related Entity Types and Context
- Municipality class: The source includes the general entity "municipality of Spain" (with inception +1842-00-00) to which Almargen belongs.
- The source lists "Spanish" and "municipality of Spain" as related items; these highlight Almargen’s administrative type and primary language/cultural context within Spain.

### Metadata and Source Notes
- The data provided for Almargen includes coordinates, a web address, a sequence of population figures, and cross-references to parent administrative entities (Antequera Comarca, Málaga Province, Spain). The source also supplies Wikimedia metadata such as sitelink_count (46) and the Wikipedia page title.

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