La Jara is a comarca located in the Montes de Toledo at the western end of Toledo Province, it also includes the municipality of Anchuras, an enclave of the province of Ciudad Real, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The comarca's capital is Los Navalucillos, however Talavera de la Reina is an important city for local people in La Jara owing to historical ties, even though it is located outside of the comarca.
La Jara | |
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 Aerial view of Mohedas de la Jara | |
 Location of La Jara in Castile-La Mancha | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo, Ciudad Real |
| Capital | Los Navalucillos |
| Municipalities | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 2,166 km2 (836 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,470 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Los Navalucillos |
This comarca has been traditionally a place of cattle rearers, with some honey production as well. Nowadays the economy has diversified and the comarca has suffered population loss.
The Vía Verde de La Jara is an abandoned railway line that has been converted into a path for hikers.[1]
Municipal terms and villages
editProvince of Toledo
edit- Alcaudete de la Jara
- Aldeanueva de Barbarroya
- Aldeanueva de San Bartolomé
- Belvís de la Jara
- El Campillo de la Jara
- Espinoso del Rey
- La Estrella
- Las Herencias
- Mohedas de la Jara
- La Nava de Ricomalillo
- Los Navalmorales
- Los Navalucillos
- La Pueblanueva
- Puerto de San Vicente
- Retamoso de la Jara
- Robledo del Mazo
- San Bartolomé de las Abiertas
- San Martín de Pusa
- Santa Ana de Pusa
- Sevilleja de la Jara
- Torrecilla de la Jara
- Villarejo de Montalbán
Province of Ciudad Real
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