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La Iruela

Coordinates: 37°55′N 3°00′W / 37.917°N 3.000°W / 37.917; -3.000
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La Iruela, Spain
town
Coat of arms of La Iruela, Spain
La Iruela is located in Province of Jaén (Spain)
La Iruela
La Iruela
Location in the Province of Jaén
La Iruela is located in Andalusia
La Iruela
La Iruela
La Iruela (Andalusia)
La Iruela is located in Spain
La Iruela
La Iruela
La Iruela (Spain)
Coordinates: 37°55′N 3°00′W / 37.917°N 3.000°W / 37.917; -3.000
Country Spain
Autonomous
community
 Andalusia
Province Jaén
MunicipalityLa Iruela
Area
 • Total124 km2 (48 sq mi)
Elevation
954 m (3,130 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,935
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.lairuela.com/

La Iruela is a town located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. It sits on a peak of the Sierra de Cazorla and is home to the ruins of an 11th-century Moorish, and later Templar,[2] fortress which towers over the road from Cazorla to the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park.[3] According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 1894 inhabitants.

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Templespaña (2012). Gran Guía de la España Templaria. Aguilar. ISBN 978-8403098114.
  3. ^ Ruiz, Ana (2007). Vibrant Andalusia: The Spice of Life in Southern Spain. Algora Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 978-0875865409.