Otívar, Costa Tropical, Granada

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).

Country	Spain
Province	Granada
Municipality	Otívar
Area
• Total	57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	1,056
• Density	18.5/km2 (48/sq mi)