La Iruela
La Iruela, Spain | |
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| 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 | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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
- ^ Templespaña (2012). Gran Guía de la España Templaria. Aguilar. ISBN 978-8403098114.
- ^ Ruiz, Ana (2007). Vibrant Andalusia: The Spice of Life in Southern Spain. Algora Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 978-0875865409.
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