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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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Village information

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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Where to sleep in La Iruela

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12 places to explore La Iruela at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    El castillo de La Iruela es una fortaleza de origen andalusí ubicado en La Iruela, en la comarca del Alto Guadalquivir, provincia de Jaén, situada en la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía, en España.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo La Iruela
    Juandiegocano~commonswiki · CC BY 3.0
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    La Iglesia de Santo Domingo es un templo construida en tiempos de la Reconquista bajo la advocación de Santo Domingo de Silos, redentor de cautivos, siendo la primera sede de la antigua Parroquia Mayor del municipio de La Iruela, en la provincia de Jaén, comunidad autónoma de (Andalucía, España).

    IglesiaElemento de la Lista Roja del Patrimonio

    Ruinas de la iglesia de Santo Domingo
    Ziegler175 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de Nubla
    Antonio Ceacero Hernandez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Cascada

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    Iglesia

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    Cueva

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    Cueva

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    Mirador

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    Mirador

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    Ermita

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    Monumento

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    Lugar

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

6 plans to experience La Iruela on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 247

Hiking: GR 7 · Andalucía - North Route (Província de Jaén)

Hiking: PR-A 192 · Cumbre del Banderillas

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Natural areas

1 activity

Parque Natural de la Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas

Getting there

Bike

2 activities

Cycling route: Las Palomas * Cazorla ~ Atajo

Cycling route: Las Palomas * Cazorla ~ Hilario Marcos

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around La Iruela

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

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