Alanís Explained

Official Name:	Alanís, Spain
Pushpin Map:	Spain
Subdivision Type1:	Autonomous Community
Subdivision Name1:	Andalucía
Subdivision Name3:	Alanís
Government Footnotes:	^[1]
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Ana Rivero
Leader Party:	People's Party
Area Footnotes:	^[2]
Area Total Km2:	281.11
Elevation M:	660
Population As Of:	2023
Population Footnotes:	^[3]
Population Total:	1675
Population Density Km2:	auto
Utc Offset:	+1
Utc Offset Dst:	+2
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	41380
Coordinates:	38.038°N -5.7136°W
Website:	Official website

Alanís is a municipality in Seville. In 2005 it had a population of 1,937. It has an area of 280 square kilometers and a population density of 6.9 people per square kilometer. It is located at an altitude of 660 meters and is 106 kilometers from Seville.

Demographics

The population has been steadily decreasing from 1,843 in 2013 to 1,675 at its current population.

Monuments

Alanís has several monuments.

Religious monuments

• Ermita de San Juan (S XIV), which is mudejar.^[4] In 1907 it was repaired.
• Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias. Gothic.^[5] Remade in the 18th century.
• Ermita de Ntro Padre Jesus de Nazareno. From the 16th century. It can be visited from 10 AM to 10 PM.
• Iglesia Parroquial Ntra Sra de las Nieves. Important Gothic altarpiece.
• Ermita de San Miguel de la Breña.

Other monuments

• Castillo de Alanís, of Arabic origin.

Notes and References

1. News: Romero . Juan Carlos . El PP recupera 16 años después la Alcaldía de Alanís gracias a un pacto con una edil independiente . 24 April 2024 . El Diario . 15 June 2023 . es.
2. Web site: Entidades Locales . ssweb.seap.minhap.es . 24 April 2024.
3. Web site: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute) . www.ine.es . 24 April 2024.
4. Web site: Ermita de San Juan Evangelista / Casa de las Artes . turismosevilla.org . 24 April 2024.
5. Web site: Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias – Alanís . turismoalanis.com . 24 April 2024 . es-ES.