Torres, Jaén

Municipality in Andalusia, Spain
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Official seal of Torres
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37°47′N 3°30′W / 37.783°N 3.500°W / 37.783; -3.500Country SpainAutonomous
community AndalusiaProvince JaénComarcaSierra MáginaArea
 • Total80.04 km2 (30.90 sq mi)Elevation
880 m (2,890 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,434 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Torres is a municipality in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2015 census, the municipality has a population of 1,516 inhabitants.[2]

Economy

The economy of Torres is based on the agriculture, basically production of olive oil and cherries. It is also important the rural tourism, with some hotels in the area, the construction sector, and the repairing of agriculture machinery.

In the year 2012, more than 570,000 kg of cherries were collected in its municipality.[3]

Gallery

  • Cherry field. Torres at the bottom.
    Cherry field. Torres at the bottom.
  • Bullfight ring.
    Bullfight ring.
  • Recreational area Fuenmayor.
    Recreational area Fuenmayor.
  • Fuenmayor Spring.
    Fuenmayor Spring.
  • Waterfalls in Fuenmayor.
    Waterfalls in Fuenmayor.

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
  3. ^ A.G. (June 26, 2013). "Los cereceros de Torres pierden hasta un 75% de su cosecha por el tiempo". Ideal Jaén.es. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

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