Lopera is a city located in the
province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2014
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, the municipality has a population of 3,837 inhabitants.
History
Spanish Civil War
The
Battle of Lopera
The Battle of Lopera took place between 27 and 29 December 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. This battle took place during the Nationalist's Aceituna offensive. On 27 December, the XIV International Brigade launched an attack in order to occupy ...
took place between 27 and 29 December 1936 during the
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, lin ...
. This battle took place during the Nationalist's
Aceituna offensive. On 27 December, the
XIV International Brigade
300px, A memorial commemorating the International Brigades
The XIV International Brigade was one of several international brigades that fought for the Spanish Second Republic during the Spanish Civil War.
History and structure
It was raised on ...
launched an attack in order to occupy the Nationalist-held town of Lopera, but the attack failed after two days and the Brigade suffered appalling casualties.
[Beevor, Antony. ''The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939.'' Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.197]
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Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain)
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