Torres, Jaén

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]

Torres
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Torres
Location in the Province of Jaén
Torres
Location in Andalusia
Torres
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°47′N 3°30′W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
ProvinceJaén
ComarcaSierra Mágina
Area
  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)

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]

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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