Jódar is a city in the
province of Jaén, Spain. The 2008
census
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(
INE
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) counted 12119 inhabitants.
The region is agricultural, and produces extra virgin olive oil, green and white asparagus, and cotton.
Jódar is the largest European producer of handcrafted
esparto
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grass arts and crafts, mainly parasols for beach use.
General information
This town is near Mount San Cristóbal, a peak in the north part of the massif of
Sierra Mágina
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Geography
The boundaries of the massif are grossly defi ...
, and is the most populous town of the .
Geography
Mountains and mounts near to the village include:
* ''Carboneras'' 1500 m
* ''La Golondrina'' 1258 m
* ''Jódar'' 1200 m
* ''Altarillas'' 1066 m
The climate is
Mediterranean
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, with warm and dry summers and cold winters.
History
There are prehistoric remains in Jódar, at ''Las Quebradas''.
The creation of the town dates back to the 3rd century BCE.
During the al-Andalus period, it was called Galdur y Xauda. Its castle is among the oldest in the province, as it has been documented since the year 860. In the 10th century, the Arab governor Jair Aben Xaquir, declared it independent and joined the rebellious Omar Ben Hafsun, later to betray him. One of Omar Ben Hafsun"s deputies beheaded him and sent his head to Cordoba.
The Christian conquest was carried out by Sancho Martínez de la Torre in 1231, by order of King Fernando III, as a starting point in the battle for Ubeda.
In 1485, Diaz Sanchez de Carvajal founds an estate over Jodar, with the approval of the Catholic Kings, until the abolition of estate privileges in the 19th century.
References
Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain)
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