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View of Jimena de la FronteraCabeza2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Jimena de la Frontera

Mountain village

Jimena de la Frontera is a historic town and municipality located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to estimates made by the National Statistics Institute of Spain (INE), the municipality has a population of 6,707 inhabitants as of 2020. The municipality contains three major towns, Jimena de la Frontera, Los Ángeles and San Pablo de Buceite. Other towns include Montenegral Alto and Marchenilla.

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It is situated in the eastern part of the province, on the  A-405  (San Roque-Ronda) road. It is located near Málaga, practically being the border between the provinces of Málaga and Cádiz. Its location between the Serranía de Ronda and the Bay of Algeciras preserves one of the most important Mediterranean forest spots in southern Europe: the Alcornocales Natural Park. Almost two thirds of the municipality belong to the park.

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Coat of arms of Jimena de la Frontera
Province
Cádiz
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
6,719
Altitude
131,443 m
Area (IGN)
298 km²
Postcode
11320–11339
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4 photographs of Jimena de la Frontera, taken here and in its own light.

Cabeza2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jimena de la Frontera: Jimena de la Frontera desde el castillo (Octubre ) 2 · Photo: Cabeza2000 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0
Jimena de la Frontera · Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K (CC BY 2.0)
El Pantera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Molino al bajar por el Camino Encubierta, Jimena de la Frnotera (España) · Photo: El Pantera (CC BY-SA 4.0)
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0
P1100062 · Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K (CC BY 2.0)

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