La Guardia de Jaén
or Guardia de Jaén, La (official name), and the old ''Mentesa Bastia'' at
Iberic
The Iberian Peninsula (),
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* Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica''
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* french: Péninsule Ibérique
* mwl, Península Eibérica
* eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defin ...
and
Roman era
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, is a small city located in the
province of Jaén (
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
) at western end of
Sierra Mágina
The Sierra Mágina is a massif mostly in the province of Jaén (southern Spain), part of the Cordillera Subbética. The highest peak is the Pico Mágina, with an elevation of 2,164 m.
Geography
The boundaries of the massif are grossly defi ...
, on the ''Cerro de San Marcos'', near the promontory of ''Cerro de San Cristóbal'', from where it dominates the valley of the
river Guadalbullón.
With a population of 4061 inhabitants -''according to January 2009
census
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INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
* Instituto Nacional de Estadística (disambiguation)
* Instituto Nacional de Estatística (disambiguation)
* Instituto Nacional Elec ...
)
''-, is situated over sea level, with an area of . Located some from
Jaén, being the closest town, better communication with the capital thanks to the three tracks that bind: ''Jontoya'' highway bridge, road
N-323 and
Bailén-Motril motorway (A44/E-902).
See also
*
Convent of Santo Domingo, La Guardia de Jaén
References
External links
La Guardia de Jaén (Official Website)
- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain)