La Iruela

La Iruela, Spain
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La Iruela, Spain

Location of La Iruela in Spain

Coordinates: 37°55′N 3°00′W / 37.917°N 3.000°W / 37.917; -3.000
Country Spain
Province Jaén
Municipality La Iruela
Area
  Total 124 km2 (48 sq mi)
Elevation 954 m (3,130 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 1,894
  Density 15.3/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://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,[1] fortress which towers over the road from Cazorla to the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park.[2] According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 1894 inhabitants.

References

  1. Templespaña (2012). Gran Guía de la España Templaria. Aguilar. ISBN 978-8403098114.
  2. Ruiz, Ana (2007). Vibrant Andalusia: The Spice of Life in Southern Spain. Algora Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 978-0875865409.
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Coordinates: 37°55′N 3°00′W / 37.917°N 3.000°W / 37.917; -3.000


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