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Arjona

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Arjona is a municipality in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. It is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) from the provincial capital, Jaén, and 77 kilometres (48 mi) from the city of Córdoba. It has an area of 158.45 square kilometres (61.18 sq mi), and as of 2017 it had a population of 5,662. It belongs to the comarca of Campiña. Its land area is primarily agricultural, with an emphasis on olive trees. Its economy relies primarily on agriculture and olive oil production, but it is also known for its furniture and baking industries. Arjona is known as the birthplace in 1195 of Muhammad I, founder of the Emirate of Granada.

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Coat of arms of Arjona
Province
Jaén
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
5,330
Altitude
437 m
Area (IGN)
158 km²
Postcode
23760
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6 photographs of Arjona, taken here and in its own light.

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Arjona: Santuario de las Sagradas Reliquias en Arjona · Photo: N015E (CC0)
Luis Rogelio HM · CC BY-SA 2.0
Arjona · Photo: Luis Rogelio HM (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Pom' · CC BY-SA 2.0
aceite orgánico di oliva virgen Arjona de raza www.arjonaderasa.com/ Arjona (Jaén) es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjona_ fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjona_ en.wikipedia.org… · Photo: Pom' (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Pom' · CC BY-SA 2.0
October 2022 - Uploaded 2022/12/07 · Photo: Pom' (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Luis Rogelio HM · CC BY-SA 2.0
Arjona · Photo: Luis Rogelio HM (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Mariablanes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Es un campo de trigo con los olivos de fondo en un campo andaluz en invierno · Photo: Mariablanes (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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