Jayena is a municipality located in the
province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005
census
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(
INE
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), the city has a population of 1237 inhabitants.
The village is just north of the
Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park
The Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park ( es, Parque natural de las Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama) is a protected area in the Spanish provinces of Málaga and Granada. It contains the Sierra de Tejeda and Sierra de Almijara ...
.
During the
Andalusian earthquake of 25 December 1884 more than 58% of the houses were destroyed, and the rest were badly damaged.
10 to 11 deaths were reported, a number that later rose to 17, and 18 were seriously injured.
87 aftershocks were felt from December 25, 1884 to January 16, 1885.
References
Municipalities in the Province of Granada
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