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[[File:Vera, Spain, church of the Encarnación.jpg|thumb|Fortified  church of the Encarnación, as seen across  the Central Square]]

'''Vera''' is a [[Municipalities of Spain|municipality]] of [[Almería (province)|Almería province]], in the autonomous community of [[Andalusia]], Spain. Today Vera is one of the most important commercial centres in the region((Citation needed|date=November 2023)), with a thriving traditional core and a number of supermarkets and commercial organisations spread along the ring road.  Vera itself lies approximately ((convert|10|km)) inland from the coast, but the municipality extends to the sea shore. There, a tourist settlement, named Vera Playa, has been developed. This now forms the main economic activity of Vera((Citation needed|date=November 2023)). Since 1990, Vera Playa has developed into an important((Citation needed|date=November 2023)) [[naturist village]].

==History==
The earliest [[Ancient Carthage|Carthaginian]], [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Al-Andalus|Muslim]] settlement was at Baria, by the sea near [[Villaricos]]((Citation needed|date=November 2023)). But in the unsettled times of the early Middle Ages, the settlement was moved inland to the hill of Espiritu Santo((Citation needed|date=November 2023)), but an earthquake destroyed it in 1518((Citation needed|date=November 2023)). Following the earthquake it was rebuilt on the site it currently occupies((Citation needed|date=November 2023)), as a rectangular layout with eight towers and two gates. At the centre was the Parish Church of the Encarnación, built as a fortress to protect the village against [[Barbary pirates|pirates]]. The church was originally built as a [[mosque]] during the [[Al-Andalus]] era however it was later converted into a church following the capture of the settlement by Christian forces. In the late 19th century the town expanded due to mining activity in the region, but it subsequently declined until its recent development as a tourist centre((Citation needed|date=November 2023)).

== Demographics ==

((Historical populations
| align = center
| 1999| 6926
| 2000| 6930
| 2001| 7351
| 2002| 7970
| 2003| 8717
| 2004| 9504
| 2005| 10439
| 2011| 14689
| 2012| 15010
| 2013| 15424
| 2014| 15018 
| 2015| 15108
| 2016| 15168
| 2017| 15528
| 2018| 15837
| source = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060803065835/http://i1.dipalme.org/Servicios/Municipios/pueblos.nsf/arboleas.html INE (Spain)]
))

== Vera Playa ==

Vera also has a long and wide beach with a large number of ''[[chiringuito]]s''. There are many new neighborhoods in construction((Citation needed|date=November 2023)) and the population is growing((Citation needed|date=November 2023)). The weather is good all year long((Citation needed|date=November 2023)), and the area receives many holiday-makers((Citation needed|date=November 2023)). Vera Playa has a different postal code: 04621.

===Naturism===

The north of Vera Playa is known for its [[Naturist resort|naturist area]]((Citation needed|date=August 2022)), one of the largest in Europe, with accommodation and nightlife. Since 1990, Vera Playa has developed into an important centre for [[naturism]] (nudism).<ref name="Seminoff2003">((cite book|author=Jeffrey Aleksandr Seminoff|title=Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation: 4 to 7 April 2002, Miami, Florida, USA|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nI4eAQAAIAAJ|year=2003|publisher=National Marine Fisheries Service))</ref> There are several apartment complexes, including Natsun, La Manera, Bahia de Vera and Vera Natura, where naturism is officially permitted. The naturist complex is completely open and there are good parking facilities. About ((convert|2|km)) of beach have been reserved for naturists. The area of Vera Playa is a well known naturist area and includes one of Spain's naturist hotels (Vera Playa Club Hotel).

On 21 July 2013 a local group called Vera Playa Friends organised a Guinness World Record attempt at the largest ever skinny dip. 729 naturists entered the sea at El Playazo beach at 12:00 noon beating the previous record of 506 set in New Zealand the previous year. Vera Mayor José Carmelo Jorge called the mass nude swim a "tremendous success". The event was organised by Vera Playa Friends in association with Vera Town hall and Tourist Office, also heavily involved were the Spanish Naturist Federation and the day chosen was the "day without swimsuits" with hundreds of Spanish naturists flocking to the beach ((Citation needed|date=August 2022)). A local charity for children suffering from disabilities benefited from the Guinness World Record crowds ((Citation needed|date=August 2022)).

== Notes and references ==
((reflist))

== External links ==

* ((in lang|es)) [https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/institutodeestadisticaycartografia/sima/index2.htm Vera] – Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
* ((in lang|es)) [https://www.dipalme.org/ Vera] – [[Diputación Provincial de Almería]]
* ((in lang|es)) [http://www.vera.es/ Vera] – Información sobre Vera]
* ((in lang|es)) [http://www.vera.es/ayuntamiento/ Vera] – Ayuntamiento de Vera]

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[[Category:Municipalities in the Province of Almería]]
[[Category:Naturist resorts]]
[[Category:Naturism in Spain]]
[[Category:Nude beaches]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Spain]]

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