Alcaudete Explained

Settlement Type:city
Official Name:Alcaudete
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain.
Subdivision Name2:Sierra Sur de Jaén
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Valeriano Martín Cano
Area Total Km2:238
Elevation M:676
Population Demonym:Alcaudetense
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:37.5833°N -10°W

Alcaudete is a city located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. As of 2018, it has a population of 10,558. It is home to a 12th-14th century Moorish castle, located on the top of the hill commanding the town. Other sights include the Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor (15th century).

The city was established on the site of the Roman settlement of Sosontigi, which was part of the Conventus Astigitanus.[1] The town of Fravasoson was 3 to 5 miles away.[2]

Twin towns

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ruiz Acevedo . Juan . de Paz Sánchez . Manuel . Campos Carrasco . Juan M. . Bermejo Meléndez . Javier . Ciudades romanas de la provincia Baetica Vol. 1 . 2018 . Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Huelva . Huelva, Spain . 9788417776039 . 82 . https://books.google.com/books?id=GbKaDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA82 . es . Los límites de la Bética y las ciudades de los conventos astigitano e hispalense en las fuentes literarias grecolatinas.
  2. Book: Masdeu . Juan Francisco . Historia critica de España, y de la cultura española: España romana. 1787-1807 . 1789 . A. de Sancha . 345 . es.