La Jara (comarca)

La Jara is a comarca located in the Montes de Toledo at the western end of Toledo Province, it also includes the municipality of Anchuras, an enclave of the province of Ciudad Real, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The comarca's capital is Los Navalucillos, however Talavera de la Reina is an important city for local people in La Jara owing to historical ties, even though it is located outside of the comarca.

La Jara
Aerial view of Mohedas de la Jara
Location of La Jara in Castile-La Mancha
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo, Ciudad Real
CapitalLos Navalucillos
Municipalities
Area
  Total2,166 km2 (836 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
  Total19,470
  Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityLos Navalucillos
Vía Verde de La Jara.

This comarca has been traditionally a place of cattle rearers, with some honey production as well. Nowadays the economy has diversified and the comarca has suffered population loss.

The Vía Verde de La Jara is an abandoned railway line that has been converted into a path for hikers.[1]

Municipal terms and villages

Province of Toledo

Province of Ciudad Real

  • Anchuras
    • Encinacaída
    • Enjambre
    • Las Huertas
    • Gamonoso

See also

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