Otívar

Otívar, Spain
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Location of Otívar
Country	Spain
Province	Granada
Municipality	Otívar
Area
– Total	57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population (2004)
– Total	1,056
– Density	18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Otívar is a municipality located at 267.80 metres above sea level in the Province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the village has a population of 1113 inhabitants.

Agriculture is Otívar´s predominant economic activity (mainly tropical fruit) however, due to the dramatic scenery of the surrounding mountains, a number of northern Europeans have discovered its charms and either take rural holidays here, or in a few cases have settled here and integrated with the local population.

Otívar contains a cross between a subtropical micro climate and a coastal mediterranean climate, creating a perfect environment for the famous "Níspero" known in English as the "loquat". The average yearly temperature is 14.80°C (degrees celsius). In the warmer months the average temperature is 28,80°C (degrees celsius) and in the colder months the average temperature is 4,50°C (degrees celsius).

The current mayor is Francisco Robles Carrascosa, from the political party of PP. This is the second consecutive term the mayor has won, after the PSOE´s defeat four years ago.

Coordinates: 36°49′N 3°41′W / 36.817°N 3.683°W / 36.817; -3.683