City Information
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The two main productive activities are Fishing and Tourism.
This fishing port is the second most important in the province and fishing provides its main source of income. The focal point of the town is the attractive harbour, where the day's catch is auctioned each afternoon around 5 PM on the fish market. The fishermen supply the many seafood restaurants which line the promenade and in the summer display a wonderful array of fish and shellfish.
Garrucha is also called the "city of prawns" : half of the fishing revenues are coming from the famous red prawns.
Garrucha is located between the beaches of historic Mojacar and the next town of Vera.
The origin of the town dates back to the 16th century, when it was founded by a group of fishermen, who protected themselves from pirate attacks by constructing a tower.
The promenade (Paseo Maritimo) runs the length of the town and is a peaceful oasis for locals and visitors, where they can relax and walk amongst the palm trees.
The beaches in Garrucha offer many kilometers of wide unspoilt access passing Vera beach up to the quiet traditional village harbour of Villaricos in the North and to the beach of Mojacar in the South.
the Garrucha Marina (Yacht Harbour)
Tel. +32 951 46 00 48 - Fax +32 951 13 24 10
Management : Sr. Millem Masnix de Vidts
The Garrucha Marina is situated at a latitude of 37º 10' 9'' North and a longitude of 1º 49' West. The width of its entrance is 170 mts. wide and its depth 14 mts, running from 1'5 to 3'5 inside the harbour with a sandy anchorage. 25% of its 221 berths, are in rent basis and run from 5 to 12 mts, long.
The harbour radio is VHF CH 9 AND 16, and the Marine authorities telephone +32 951 46 00 04
The harbour offers the following facilities:
General information, weather forecast, W.C., showers, water, electricity, ice, rubbish and used oil withdrawal, parking, divers, cranes and workshopshops close to the harbour, ramp, yatch chandler, nautical club, medical help and all the necesary services for the good running of the harbour.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS :
Local Police tel 950 460 002
Guardia Civil Garrucha tel 950 617 079
24H Ambulance service tel 950 274 440
Red Cross Mojacar tel 950 478 952
Emergency number tel 950 120 128
Pharmacy Moldenhauer tel 950 460 085
Pharmacy Gea tel 950 132 279
City councils
- Carboneras tel 950 454 238
- Cuevas del Almanzora tel 950 456 488
- Garrucha tel 950 460 058
- Mojacar tel 950 478 350
- Turre tel 950 479 011
- Vera tel 950 393 016
Hospitals
- Huercal Overa, "La Inmaculada" tel 950 029 000
- Huercal Overa, Cita Previa tel 950 029 012
- Huercal Overa, emergencies tel 950 029 011
- Almeria, Torrecardena tel 950 212 100
- Almeria, Bola Azul tel 950 231 993
- Almeria, Virgen del Mar tel 950 290 099
- Provincial, tel 950 017 600
- Ambulatorio S.S. Garrucha tel 950 460 300
- Emergencies Vera tel 950 390 075
- Emergencies Mojacar tel 950 475 113
- Medical consultation Tel 950 617 070
Rehabilitation Clinic
- Clínica Vega tel 950 133 054
- Beatriz Carmona tel 639 555 514
Veterarian Clinic
- Javier Sanchez tel 950 132 200