La Guardia de Jaén
or Guardia de Jaén, La (official name), and the old ''Mentesa Bastia'' at
Iberic
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and
Roman era
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, is a small city located in the
province of Jaén (
Spain
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) 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 def ...
, on the ''Cerro de San Marcos'', near the promontory of ''Cerro de San Cristóbal'', from where it dominates the valley of the
river Guadalbullón
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.
With a population of 4061 inhabitants -''according to January 2009
census
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(
INE)
''-, 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
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Roads
* N3 (Bangladesh), connecting Dhaka and Mymensingh
* N3 road (Belgium), one of the national roads in Belgium
* National Road 3 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
* N3 road (Gabon)
* N3 road (Ghana)
* N3 road (Ireland), a N ...
and
Bailén-Motril motorway (A44/E-902).
See also
*
Convent of Santo Domingo, La Guardia de Jaén
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The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican Commu ...
*
List of municipalities in Jaén
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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)