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Roquetas de Mar is a municipality located in Spain, situated in the southeastern region of Andalusia in the province of Almería. The town is known for its coastal location along the Mediterranean Sea and has developed as a significant agricultural and tourism center in the region.
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Roquetas de Mar ( Spanish pronunciation: [roˈketas de maɾ]) is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalucía, Spain. In 2016, the population was 91,965, the municipality with the second highest population in the province behind the capital, the 14th in Andalucía and the 69th in Spain.
In 1981, in this town, three young men from Santander were murdered by various members of the Spanish Civil Guard, in what is known as Almería Case.
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