Torreperogil | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Jaén#Spain Andalusia#Spain |
Pushpin Label: | Torreperogil |
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 Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | La Loma de Úbeda |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Úbeda |
Coordinates: | 38.0417°N -3.2844°W |
Elevation M: | 755 |
Area Total Km2: | 90.1 |
Population Demonym: | Torreño/a; Perogilense |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Spanish |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 23320 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | José Ruiz Villar |
Leader Party: | PSOE |
Torreperogil is a town over 7,500 inhabitants in Province of Jaén, Andalucia, Spain. Their people in the "comarca" (region) are known by the use of the exclamatory phrase "¡Bárcia!". Other places in this municipality are El Paso, Los Pinos, the square El Prado from which the Cazorla Mountains are visible, and Las Torres Oscuras, the oldest part of the town, with architecture of the Middles Ages. It is also the location of several non-permanent events.
The town was founded by a knight called Pero Xil when in the 13th century he built a tower. The town grew up around this tower. Pero Xil was an example of the Cristian Knight powerful who lived in La Loma de Úbeda. Pero Xil collaborated in the conquest of Ubeda under the orders of Ferdinand III of Castile in 1231.
The Xil's family governed the town until 1369. Under Civil War Castilian in 14th century, The IV lord Gil supported the King Pedro I de Castilla, due to Peter the Cruel was killed by his half-brother and candidate to the throne of Castille Enrique II, Lord Gil died in Montiel with Peter the Cruel. As reward, Ubeda's Knights who supported Enrique II, Enrique II gave the control of the town to Úbeda.
Torreperogil was independent to Úbeda in 1639. This independence was given by the king Felipe IV.
During the next centuries, the historical district was consolidated. In the 19th century, the town had an urban expansion through new construction: The Paseo del Prado.
Torreperogil was famous in the fight against the French during the Spanish Independence War in 1808. Torreperogil was the first town that proclaimed Alfonso XII in the end of the century.
In the municipal elections in 2015, the majority of councilors were won by the Partido Socialista Obrero Español party.