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Jaén metropolitan area

The Jaén metropolitan area is an urban area in Andalusia (Spain) centered on the city of Jaén. With a population of over 215,000 people, it ranks last in the metropolitan areas of Andalusia, but is the largest urban area in the Province of Jaén, Spain.

Jaén metropolitan area
Área Metropolitana de Jaén
Urban area
Aerial view of Jaén
Aerial view of Jaén
Jaén metropolitan area (in red) in Jaén Province
Jaén metropolitan area (in red) in Jaén Province
Country Spain
Region Andalusia
Largest cityJaén
Area
 • Metro
1,498.69 km2 (578.64 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2023)[1]
 • Metro
215,434
 • Metro density148.69/km2 (372.31/sq mi)
Time zoneCET

The area consists of 15 municipalities. It was defined by the Plan de Ordenación del Territorio de Andalucía in 2006. It mostly coincides with the Metropolitan Comarca of Jaén, except for some municipalities.[2].

Despite its small size for Andalusian and Spanish standards, it is the most important area in the province. It holds over 34% of the province's population in just 11% of the area. As with the rest of the province, it has experienced a population decline since the early 2010s, but it has not been as severe as in other areas of the province.

Besides Jaén, relevant cities are Martos, Mancha Real and Mengíbar, whose industries represent an important part of the province's GDP.

Municipalities

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Municipality Comarca Population (INE 2015) Population (INE 2023) Area (km²) Density (per sq km²) (2023)
  Jaén Metropolitana 115.395 111.888 424,30 263.42
  Martos Metropolitana 24.398 24.363 259,10 94.05
  Torredelcampo Metropolitana 14.605 13.871 182 76.21
  Torredonjimeno Metropolitana 14.011 13.297 157,6 84.37
  Mancha Real Metropolitana 11.212 11.376 97 117.28
  Mengíbar Metropolitana 9.935 10.045 62 162.39
  Los Villares Metropolitana 5.999 6.084 88 69.14
  La Guardia de Jaén Metropolitana 4.832 5.189 38,43 135.02
  Villatorres Metropolitana 4.412 4.289 72,71 58.99
  Valdepeñas de Jaén Sierra Sur 3.926 3.570 183,80 19.42
  Jamilena Metropolitana 3.404 3.322 8,96 370.76
  Fuensanta de Martos Metropolitana 3.160 3.026 53,32 337.72
  Pegalajar Sierra Mágina 3.032 2.828 79,7 38.04
  Fuerte del Rey Metropolitana 1.409 1.354 34,43 39.33
  Villardompardo Metropolitana 1.029 919 17 54.06
Total 222,844 215,434 1,498.69 km² 143.68

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - functional urban areas. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. ^ Junta de Andalucía. BOJA nº 59 del 27 de marzo de 2003 (ed.). "Mapa de comarcas de Andalucía".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link)
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