Settlement Type: | city |
Official Name: | Lahiguera, Spain |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Jaén#Spain Andalusia#Spain |
Pushpin Label: | Lahiguera |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Province of Jaén |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Jaén |
Subdivision Name3: | Lahiguera |
Area Total Km2: | 44 |
Elevation M: | 220 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 37.9667°N -3.9833°W |
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