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Province of Jaén (Spain)

Jaén (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈen]) is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ciudad Real, Albacete, Granada and Córdoba. Its capital is the city of Jaén.

Jaén
Jaen mountains
Map of Spain with Jaén highlighted
Coordinates: 38°00′N 3°30′W / 38.000°N 3.500°W / 38.000; -3.500
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
CapitalJaén
Government
 • PresidentFrancisco Reyes (PSOE)
Area
 • Total13,484 km2 (5,206 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 14th
 2.67% of Spain
Population
 (1 July 2023)
 • Total619,938
 • RankRanked 26th
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
 1.3% of Spain
Demonym(s)jienense
jiennense
giennense
jaenero, -a
jaenés, -a
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (Central European Standard Time)
Postal code
23
Area code953
ISO 3166 codeES-J
Official language(s)Spanish
Congress seats5 (out of 350)
Senate seats4 (out of 250)
Parliament of Andalusia11 (out of 109)
Websitewww.dipujaen.com

It has a total area of 13,484 km². Its population is 619,938 as of 1 July 2023, about one sixth of whom living in the capital.[1] It contains 97 municipalities. The highest point of the province is Pico Mágina (2165 m).[2]

One of the less-known provinces of Spain, compared to the tourist-oriented coast, it has four national parks and many other protected natural areas. The province also contains two Renaissance cities, Úbeda and Baeza, both recently declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The province has among the highest concentration of castles in the world outside the Levant, thanks to its strategic position during the Reconquista.[3]

The annual chess tournament, held until 2010 in Linares, attracted many of the world's best players.

View of an olive grove, at the north of Jaén.

The province is the largest producer of olive oil in the world. It produces around 45% of all Spanish olive oil and 20% of the world's production. For this reason the province is also known as World Capital of Olive Oil.[4] There are more than 66 million olive trees, spread over a surface of 550,000 hectares.[5] The province alone produces more olive oil than the entire country of Italy.[5] The province's production in 2013 was 749.387 tonnes of olive oil.

Symbols edit

Flag edit

The flag of the province of Jaén was approved by the Provincial Council of Jaén, in the plenary session held on March 3, 2014, and registered in the Andalusian Registry of Local Entities, complying with Law 6/2003, of October 9 of Symbols, Processing and Registration of Andalusian Local Entities.[6][7]

The flag is arranged in a rectangular cloth with a proportion of 1/1.5, being longer than it is wide. It has an area of 10×15 sectors, with the shield being three sectors high and eight sectors wide; and occupying six sectors high and five sectors wide. The flag is green Pantone color 377, in reference to the natural heritage of the province.[8]

Population edit

The historical population is given in the following chart:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística" (in Spanish). Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Objetivo: Pico Mágina (Jaén)". www.sendanatura.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Ginés Donaire (2 September 2009). "Tierra de castillos y batallas". El País.
  4. ^ "An Olive Oil Cultural Center And Museum in Jaén". Olive Oil Times. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  5. ^ a b Sandro Pozzi (2 September 2016). Elpais.com (ed.). "Spanish olive oil lights up Times Square". www.elpais.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Diputación de Jaén (3 March 2014). "Bandera de la Provincia". Retrieved 21 July 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ ABC (2 March 2014). "Así es la bandera de la provincia de Jaén". Retrieved 21 July 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ Diutación de Jaén (13 December 2013). "Informe sobre la identidad vexilológica de la provincia de Jaén" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links edit

  • Despeñaperros Natural Park (in Spanish)
  • Sierra de Andújar Natural Park (in Spanish)
  • Sierra Mágina Natural Park (in Spanish)
  • Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park (in Spanish)
  • Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (in Spanish)
  • (in English)

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zoneUTC 1 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 2 Central European Standard Time Postal code23Area code953ISO 3166 codeES JOfficial language s SpanishCongress seats5 out of 350 Senate seats4 out of 250 Parliament of Andalusia11 out of 109 Websitewww dipujaen comIt has a total area of 13 484 km Its population is 619 938 as of 1 July 2023 about one sixth of whom living in the capital 1 It contains 97 municipalities The highest point of the province is Pico Magina 2165 m 2 One of the less known provinces of Spain compared to the tourist oriented coast it has four national parks and many other protected natural areas The province also contains two Renaissance cities Ubeda and Baeza both recently declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO The province has among the highest concentration of castles in the world outside the Levant thanks to its strategic position during the Reconquista 3 The annual chess tournament held until 2010 in Linares attracted many of the world s best players View of an olive grove at the north of Jaen The province is the largest producer of olive oil in the world It produces around 45 of all Spanish olive oil and 20 of the world s production For this reason the province is also known as World Capital of Olive Oil 4 There are more than 66 million olive trees spread over a surface of 550 000 hectares 5 The province alone produces more olive oil than the entire country of Italy 5 The province s production in 2013 was 749 387 tonnes of olive oil Contents 1 Symbols 1 1 Flag 2 Population 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksSymbols editFlag edit The flag of the province of Jaen was approved by the Provincial Council of Jaen in the plenary session held on March 3 2014 and registered in the Andalusian Registry of Local Entities complying with Law 6 2003 of October 9 of Symbols Processing and Registration of Andalusian Local Entities 6 7 The flag is arranged in a rectangular cloth with a proportion of 1 1 5 being longer than it is wide It has an area of 10 15 sectors with the shield being three sectors high and eight sectors wide and occupying six sectors high and five sectors wide The flag is green Pantone color 377 in reference to the natural heritage of the province 8 Population editThe historical population is given in the following chart See also editList of municipalities in JaenReferences edit Instituto Nacional de Estadistica in Spanish Retrieved August 19 2023 Objetivo Pico Magina Jaen www sendanatura com in Spanish Retrieved March 17 2015 Gines Donaire 2 September 2009 Tierra de castillos y batallas El Pais An Olive Oil Cultural Center And Museum in Jaen Olive Oil Times Retrieved 2015 10 10 a b Sandro Pozzi 2 September 2016 Elpais com ed Spanish olive oil lights up Times Square www elpais com Retrieved January 21 2017 Diputacion de Jaen 3 March 2014 Bandera de la Provincia Retrieved 21 July 2015 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help ABC 2 March 2014 Asi es la bandera de la provincia de Jaen Retrieved 21 July 2015 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Diutacion de Jaen 13 December 2013 Informe sobre la identidad vexilologica de la provincia de Jaen PDF Retrieved 21 July 2015 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Jaen Despenaperros Natural Park in Spanish Sierra de Andujar Natural Park in Spanish Sierra Magina Natural Park in Spanish Sierras de Cazorla Segura y Las Villas Natural Park in Spanish Cazorla Segura y Las Villas in Spanish Photo album from La Iruela Castle Jaen Andalusia in English Portal nbsp Spain nbsp This article about a location in Andalusia Spain is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Province of Jaen Spain amp oldid 1218202171, 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