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Lahiguera

Coordinates: 37°58′0″N 3°59′0″W / 37.96667°N 3.98333°W / 37.96667; -3.98333
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Lahiguera, Spain
city
Flag of Lahiguera, Spain
Coat of arms of Lahiguera, Spain
Lahiguera is located in Province of Jaén (Spain)
Lahiguera
Lahiguera
Location in the Province of Jaén
Lahiguera is located in Andalusia
Lahiguera
Lahiguera
Lahiguera (Andalusia)
Lahiguera is located in Spain
Lahiguera
Lahiguera
Lahiguera (Spain)
Coordinates: 37°58′0″N 3°59′0″W / 37.96667°N 3.98333°W / 37.96667; -3.98333
Country Spain
Autonomous
community
 Andalusia
Province Jaén
MunicipalityLahiguera
Area
 • Total44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,742
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)


La higuera is a Spanish town and municipality located in the southern part of the region of La Campiña Jienense, in the province of Jaén, autonomous community of Andalusia. It borders the municipalities of Villanueva de la Reina, Andújar, Arjona, Torredelcampo and Fuerte del Rey. The River Salado de Arjona flows through the municipality.

The municipality of Higuerense includes the population centre of Lahiguera - the municipal capital - and the outlying areas of Bobadilla, Cajeros, El Caño, Donadío Alto, Manolico Encinas, La Paz, La Presa, Perales, San José and Silvente.

In 2021 it had 1638 inhabitants (INE). Until 1995 this locality was called Higuera de Arjona.1

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.