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View of La IruelaZiegler175 · CC BY-SA 3.0

La Iruela

Mountain village

La Iruela is a town located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. It sits on a peak of the Sierra de Cazorla and is home to the ruins of an 11th-century Moorish, and later Templar, fortress which towers over the road from Cazorla to the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 1894 inhabitants.

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Coat of arms of La Iruela
Province
Jaén
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
1,819
Altitude
940,507 m
Area (IGN)
123 km²
Postcode
23476
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6 photographs of La Iruela, taken here and in its own light.

Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Iruela (Andalusia, Spain) - View of Castillo de la Iruela · Photo: Benjamin Smith (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ziegler175 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Iruela (La): La Iruela, en Jaén (España) · Photo: Ziegler175 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Falk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Von der Tankstelle El Mirdor an der Straße A-319 Richting Ost, La Iruela liegt deutlich höher als der Nachbarort Cazorla. Der Turm auf dem Bergsporn links gehö… · Photo: Falk2 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Falk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0
An der Calle Belarda, Ecke Regera, im Gegensatz zum Zustand vierzehn Jahre zuvor ist die Wasserentnahme nicht mehr verboten. · Photo: Falk2 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ljherrero · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vista parcial de La Iruela desde el castillo · Photo: Ljherrero (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ziegler175 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Blick vom Castillo auf La Iruela · Photo: Ziegler175 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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