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Timeline Of Jaén, Spain
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Jaén, Spain, Jaén, Spain. Before 20th century * 1002 - Baños árabes de Jaén (bath) constructed. * 1225 - Siege of Jaén (1225). * 1230 - Siege of Jaén (1230) by Castilian forces. * 1245 - Siege of Jaén (1245–46) begins. * 1246 - Jaén becomes part of the Kingdom of Castile per the Treaty of Jaén. * 1248 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaén established. * 1712 - Earthquake. * 1724 - Jaén Cathedral consecrated. * 1727 - Iglesia de la Merced consecrated. * 1786 - Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de la Ciudad y Reino de Jaén established. * 1813 - Diputación Provincial de Jaén founded. * 1833 - City becomes part of the newly formed Province of Jaén (Spain), Province of Jaén. * 1842 - Population: 17,387. * 1895 ** Jaén Public Library established. ** Palacio Provincial de Jaén built. * 1900 - Population: 26,434. 20th century * 1901 - (city hall) built (approximate date). * 1907 - (theatre) opens. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaén, Spain
Jaén () is the urban capital city of the province of Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. The city of Jaén is the administrative and industrial centre for the province. Industrial establishments in the city include chemical works, tanneries, distilleries, cookie factories, textile factories, as well as agricultural and olive oil processing machinery industry. The layout of Jaén is determined by its position in the hills of the Santa Catalina mountains, with steep, narrow streets, in the historical central city district. Its population is 112,757 (2020), about one-sixth of the population of the province. Recently Jaén has had a great increase in cultural tourism, having received 604,523 tourists along the year 2015, 10% more than in 2014. The city is also known as the ''World Capital of Olive Oil'', because it is the biggest producer of the oil, known by locals as ''liquid gold''. Etymology The name is most likely derived from the Roman name ''Villa G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
