La Iruela
| La Iruela, Spain | ||
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  La Iruela, Spain Location of La Iruela in Spain | ||
 La Iruela, Spain Location of La Iruela in Jaén | ||
| Coordinates: 37°55′N 3°00′W / 37.917°N 3.000°W | ||
| 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
- ↑ 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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Coordinates: 37°55′N 3°00′W / 37.917°N 3.000°W
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