La Loma (Jaén) Explained

Official Name:La Loma
Subdivision Type:Comarca
Subdivision Name:La Loma
Area Total Km2:1037.4
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:77,162
Population Metro:76.5
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

La Loma (pronounced as /es/) is a Spanish comarca in the province of Jaén, Andalusia.[1] It lies in the central part of Jaén, and includes two cities declared World Heritage by the UNESCO: Úbeda and Baeza.[2]

La Loma covers an area of 1037 square kilometres. Its population of 77,162 (2017)[3] is mainly concentrated in the cities of Úbeda and Baeza. The main sources of income are in agriculture, especially in the growing of olive trees, although tourism in the historical centres of Úbeda and Baeza also plays an important role.

Municipalities

   

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20081230071759/http://www.derechodeportivo.org/legislacion/orden%20comarcas.pdf Mapa de comarcas de Andalucía
  2. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/522 Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza
  3. https://www.ine.es/ Instituto Nacional de Estadística