Berja is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Almería, in Andalusia. On 1 January 2025 it had 13,120 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 184.1 km².
Population density is about 71 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 21 municipalities in the province of Almería with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 11 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 55 km west of Almería, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Malaga, about 130 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Almería (45 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Berja; all the municipalities in the province of Almería are listed on their own page.