Torres, Jaén Explained

Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Torres
Coordinates:37.7833°N -33°W
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Jaén#Spain Andalusia#Spain
Pushpin Label:Torres
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:Sierra Mágina
Area Total Km2:80.04
Elevation M:880
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Torres is a municipality in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2015 census, the municipality has a population of 1,516 inhabitants.[1]

Economy

The economy of Torres is based on the agriculture, basically production of olive oil and cherries. It is also important the rural tourism, with some hotels in the area, the construction sector, and the repairing of agriculture machinery.

In the year 2012, more than 570,000 kg of cherries were collected in its municipality.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)]
  2. Web site: Los cereceros de Torres pierden hasta un 75% de su cosecha por el tiempo. A.G.. Ideal Jaén.es. June 26, 2013. March 15, 2016.