The village of La Huerta is located at an altitude of 86 meters in the province Almeria, within the autonomous community of Andalucia, on the Costa de Almeria.
La Huerta is a typical Spanish farming village with an economy based on agriculture, growing crops such as oranges, potatoes and onions. Much of this produce is sold in the local markets (Antas hold their market on Monday mornings), the remainder is shipped abroad. La Huerta shares its annual Fiesta in June with the nearby village of Aljariz, only separated by a rambla road crossing. La Huerta is situated within the municipality of Antas, which is located in the Levante region and spans an area of 99.1 Km². The exact geographic coordinates of La Huerta are: latitude 37.2500, longitude -1.9333. Antas has a total population 2659 inhabitants. The closest villages are Aljariz, Jauro, Vera and Antas.With the beach resort of Mojacar Playa just 20 minutes away and the golf resorts of Desert Springs and Valle Del Este within close proximity.
La Huerta enjoys an average temperature of 17.6ºC, with a minimal annual temperature of 6ºC and the maximum of 32.4ºC. The annual rainfall for La Huerta is about 286 millimeters.