La Iruela

La Iruela, Spain
town
La Iruela
Location in the Province of Jaén
La Iruela
La Iruela (Andalusia)
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
 • Total
124 km2 (48 sq mi)
Elevation
954 m (3,130 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
1,935
 • 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.

See also

References

  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.