Comarca de Loja is a comarca in the province of Granada, Spain.

Comarca de Loja
Location of Comarca de Loja
Coordinates: 37°28′56″N 3°25′50″W / 37.48222°N 3.43056°W / 37.48222; -3.43056
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceGranada
Area
 • Total
1,300.27 km2 (502.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
61,155
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)

It is made up of ten municipalities, of which the most populated and largest is Loja ; on the other hand, the municipality with the lowest number of inhabitants is Zagra, and the smallest is Villanueva Mesía. Its traditional and historical capital is the city of Loja.

It consists of the following municipalities:[2]

Arms Municipality Area (km2) Population (2023)[3][4] Density (/km2)
Algarinejo 92.11 2,396 26.01
Huétor-Tájar 39.94 10,673 267.23
Íllora 197.43 9,951 50.40
Loja 447.53 20,580 45.99
Moclín 113.11 3,558 31.46
Montefrío 253.92 5,376 21.17
Moraleda de Zafayona 48.12 3,130 65.05
Salar 85.6 2,617 30.57
Villanueva Mesía 11.18 2,009 179.70
Zagra 11.33 865 76.35
Total 1,300.27 61,155 47.03

References

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  1. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
  2. ^ "Loja". www.geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  3. ^ "Granada: Population by municipality and sex. (2871)". INE. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain)