Lahiguera Explained

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