La Iruela, Mountain municipality in Sierra de Cazorla, Spain.
La Iruela sits at an elevation of 954 meters, offering views across pine forests and mountain ranges of the Sierras de Cazorla Natural Park.
The area contains remains from the Copper Age settlements of the third millennium BC, followed by significant Bronze Age population centers.
The municipality maintains seventeen distinct districts, each contributing to the regional traditions through local gastronomy and agricultural practices.
Visitors can reach La Iruela by taking the road from Jaén through Mancha Real and Cazorla, covering a distance of 96 kilometers.
The fortress towers, constructed in the 11th century, stand at the entrance of Spain's largest nature reserve, marking the gateway to protected wilderness.
Location: Jaén Province
Capital city: La Iruela
Elevation above the sea: 954 m
Website: http://www.lairuela.es/
Part of: Qezay Noteriya Cazorla, Sierra de Cazorla
Shares border with: Chilluévar, Santo Tomé, Santiago-Pontones, Cazorla
Website: http://lairuela.es
GPS coordinates: 37.92035,-2.99414
Latest update: March 8, 2025 04:36
Andalusia contains numerous sites away from crowds. From cave houses in Guadix to Roman ruins in Bolonia, the region offers historical places, nature parks and traditional villages. Ancient castles, mountain towns, and geological formations dot the landscape.
Castillo de la Yedra
1.5 km
Castillo La Iruela
382 m
Iglesia de Santa Maria, Cazorla
1.4 km
Embalse de La Bolera
18 km
Villa romana del Bruñel
8.4 km
Puente de las Herrerías
5.3 km
Las Banderillas
21.2 km
Castillo de Bujaraiza
26 km
Pico Cabañas
12.6 km
Embalse del Aguascebas
14.3 km
Castillo de las Cinco Esquinas
2.4 km
Aparcamieto en Castillo de la Yedra
1.6 km
El Portillo Reservoir
22.1 km
Torre Castellón de Fique
15.2 km
Ruinas de la Iglesia de Santo Domingo
323 m
Casa Palacio de la calle Ministro Benavides (Villacarrillo)
23.3 km
Torre del Campanario de la Iglesia
15.3 km
Iglesia de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora (Villacarrillo)
23.2 km
Castillo de Nubla
5.8 km
Muralla urbana
10.4 km
Iglesia de San Pedro y San Pablo
10.4 km
Torcas de Cueva Humosa
25.3 km
Palacio de las Cadenas
1.1 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Villacarrillo - Francisco Tudela
23.1 km
Plaza de toros de Villacarrillo
23.3 km
Central Hidroeléctrica Cerrada del Utrero
6.1 km
Ermita de San Isicio
1.8 km
Paisaje del nacimiento del Guadalquivir
9.2 kmReviews
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