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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 defined by the Guadalquivir valley from the north, the Guardiana Menor from east, and Guadahortuna from south and the Guadalbullón from south. Protected area Most of the chain is included in a natural park, the '' Parque Natural de Sierra Mágina''. The range can be reached from Albanchez de Mágina, Bedmar, Belmez de la Moraleda, Cambil, Huelma, Jimena Jimena or is the Spanish female version of the given name Jimeno. The French rendering of the name is Chimène. It has come to be viewed as a form of the name Simone, though their origins are distinct. A variant is Ximena. People with the nam ..., Jódar, Mancha Real, Pegalajar or Torres See also * Baetic System * Sierra Mágina Comarca References External links ...
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Pico Almadén
Pico may refer to: Places The Moon * Mons Pico, a lunar mountain in the northern part of the Mare Imbrium basin Portugal * Pico, a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Verde * Pico da Pedra, a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, São Miguel, Azores * Pico Island, the largest island in the Central Group of the Azores archipelago * Mount Pico (Montanha do Pico), the distinctive stratovolcano that stands on the island of Pico * Pico da Vara, the highest mountain on the island of São Miguel, Azores United States * M. Pico Building, a building in Lafayette County, Florida * PICO Building (Sanford, Florida) * Camp Pico Blanco, a summer camp in Monterey County, California * Pico Mountain, a ski resort in Rutland County, Vermont * Pico Boulevard, a major street in Los Angeles, California * Pico-Union, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in Los Angeles * Pico, California, an unincorporated community now part of Pico Rivera, California * Pico School District, now part ...
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Parque Natural De Sierra Mágina
Parque is the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish word for "park", and may refer to: * Parque (TransMilenio), a metro station in Bogotá, Colombia * Parque (Lisbon Metro), in Portugal * Parque (Santurce), a subbarrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico * Battle of Parque (1912), in Morelos, Mexico * Jim Parque (born 1975), American baseball player See also * Parquetry, a type of flooring * Park (other) A park is an area of land with a recreational or other specific purpose. Park or Parks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Park (Barnet ward), London, England * Park (Greenwich ward), London, England * Park (Haringey ward), London, Eng ...
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Baetic System
The Baetic System or Betic System () is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula, it is also known as the Cordilleras Béticas (Baetic Mountain Ranges) or Baetic Mountains. The name of the mountain system derives from the ancient Roman region of Baetica, one of the Imperial Roman provinces of ancient Hispania. Geography The Baetic System is made up of multiple mountain ranges that reach from western Andalusia to the Region of Murcia, southern Castile-La Mancha and southern Land of Valencia. To the north, the Baetic Ranges are separated from the Meseta Central and the Sierra Morena by the basin of the Guadalquivir. The Iberian System rises north of the eastern part of the Prebaetic System, the northernmost part of the Baetic System. The mountain ranges that are part of this system are generally aligned \along a southwest-northeast direction. The best-known range of the Baetic System is the Sierra Nevada, whic ...
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Rio Cuadros Jaen1
Rio or Río is the Portuguese and Spanish word for "river". The word also exists in Italian, but is largely obsolete and used in a poetical or literary context to mean "stream". Rio, RIO or Río may also refer to: Places United States * Rio, Florida, a census-designated place * Rio, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Rio, Illinois, a village * Rio, a location in Deerpark, New York * Rio, Virginia, a community * Rio, West Virginia, a village * Rio, Wisconsin, a village * El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio Elsewhere * Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, often referred to as simply Rio * Rio, Italy, a municipality on the island of Elba in Tuscany * Rio, Greece, a community in suburban Patras People * Rio (given name) * Rio (surname) * Tina Yuzuki (born 1986), also known as Rio, Japanese AV idol Arts and entertainment Films * ''Rio'' (1939 film), starring Basil Rathbone * ''Rio'' (franchise), a film series and related media * ''Rio'' (2011 film), an animated film from 2 ...
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Torres, Jaén
Torres is a municipality in the Province of Jaén (Spain), province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2015 census, the municipality has a population of 1,516 inhabitants.Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) Economy The economy of Torres is based on the agriculture, basically production of olive oil and cherries. It is also important the rural tourism, with some hotels in the area, the construction sector, and the repairing of agriculture machinery. In the year 2012, more than 570,000 kg of cherries were collected in its municipality. Gallery File:Campos de cerezos y Torres al fondo.jpg, Cherry field. Torres at the bottom. File:Toros Torres.jpg, Bullfight ring. File:Área recreativa Fuenmayor01.jpg, Recreational area Fuenmayor. File:Área recreativa Fuenmayor04.jpg, Fuenmayor Spring. File:Área recreativa Fuenmayor06.jpg, Waterfalls in Fuenmayor. See also *Sierra Mágina * List of municipalities in Jaén References External links Excelentísimo Ayuntamiento de To ...
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Pegalajar
Pegalajar is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census ( INE), the city has a population of 3136 inhabitants. See also * List of municipalities in Jaén Jaén is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 97 municipalities. Spanish census, Jaén is the 27th largest of the 50 provinces by population, with inhabitants, and the 14th largest by land area, ... References Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain) {{Andalusia-geo-stub ...
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Mancha Real
Mancha Real is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2020 census ( INE), the city has a population of 11,328 inhabitants. Notable people * Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú y Ortega - The son in law of Francisco Franco. See also * List of municipalities in Jaén Jaén is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 97 municipalities. Spanish census, Jaén is the 27th largest of the 50 provinces by population, with inhabitants, and the 14th largest by land area, ... References External links Mancha Real Town CouncilLocal football teams: Atlético Mancha Real & Asociación Deportiva Mancha Real Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain) {{Andalusia-geo-stub ...
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Jódar
Jódar is a city in the province of Jaén, Spain. The 2008 census ( INE) 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 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, 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, 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, documented since the year 860. In the 10 ...
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Jimena, Jaén
Jimena is a city the Province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, with 1489 inhabitants according to the National Statistics Institute of Spain in 2007. Geography and heritage It is in the northwest area of Sierra Magina, which portion is mountainous terrain southeast and included in the natural park of Sierra Magina. The rest of the field is the predominant crop in the olive grove. Economic activity is based on olive growing and processing industry, complemented by the cultivation of the fig tree and use of the fig and fig. The Canavan pine (forest of ancient pines and exceptional size) has been declared a Natural Monument for its ecological and scenic value. His Feasts of 7 to 10 September, where we can enjoy the procession and their carriages, to which numerous people come from other villages around. History Jimena has a rich legacy of prehistoric times, a group of rock paintings in the Cave of the Rook, which highlight the culture of groups of pastors between the fourth and ...
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Huelma
Huelma is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2010 census ( INE), the city had a population of 6,208 inhabitants. Etymology Its name dates from the 11th or 13th century Arabic ''Walda(t) al-ma'' a'water source'. One possible origin for the name Huelma is from Berber ''Guelma'' as in the Algerian homonymous city of Guelma. Nature Huelma´s municipality is located in the natural park of Parque natural de Sierra Mágina, located around the Sierra Mágina mountain range. There are hiking trails to the Pico Mágina mountain and BTT tracks through the mountain. Geological sights like the Sierra Mágina karsts and the Cabeza Montosa guyot or tablemount are given. History The Jandulilla river valley has been populated since ancient times with iberic remains found at the Cortijo del Pajarillo. Since the Pacto de Jaén signed between king Ferdinand III of Castile and the nasrid king Muhammad I of Granada the area from Jódar to Montejícar castle w ...
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Cambil
Cambil is a town located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to 2024 INE figures, the town had a population of 2,632 inhabitants. See also * List of municipalities in Jaén Jaén is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 97 municipalities. Spanish census, Jaén is the 27th largest of the 50 provinces by population, with inhabitants, and the 14th largest by land area, ... References Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain) {{Andalusia-geo-stub ...
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Belmez De La Moraleda
Belmez may refer to: * Belmez, a village in Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain * Bélmez de la Moraleda, a city in Jaén, Andalusia, Spain *Belmez (horse) Belmez (10 January 1987 – 18 October 1999) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1990 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes as a three-year-old. Background Belmez was a medium-sized, st ... a thoroughbred racehorse. See also * Bélmez Faces, an apparently paranormal phenomenon in Bélmez de la Moraleda {{geodis ...
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