Situation
The municipal term of Castle of Locubín is nailed Zona Subbética within the External Zones of Warlike Mountain ranges in the heat of. Its relief is characterized for being mountainous, with the San Juan river, affluent of the Guadajoz, like most important of the villa.
Municipality pertaining to the region of South Mountain range of which it occupies a central portion. Its municipal term is very rough with mounts to the south, this, the west and the northeast of more than 1,000 ms of altitude and opening itself in fertile valley lands of the San Juan river, to the northwest. The urban nucleus is located at heart of the great depression that forms these mounts and next to the birth of the San Juan river. Despite 70% of the municipal surface it is cultivated. The economic activity is based on agriculture and the cattle ranch, being the culture of the olive grove the main one, followed of the cherry tree. The fertile valley of the river is very rich in fruit trees and hortícolas. Account with a magnificent strategic situation by its good communications with Cordova and Granada.
The municipality is located to 68 km of the capital, Jaén, in southwestern direction, with a total surface of 106 km2. Strategically located in center of Andalusia. To one hour of car of the capitals of Cordova, Granada and Jaén. Its municipal term limits with those of Martos, Alcala the Real one, Valdepeñas de Jaén and Alcaudete.
The population in 1998 reaches the 5368 inhabitants. On the brink of madness the Mountain range of the Ahillo and located in a valley to borders of the Guadalcotón river, alternates zones of mountain range with a beautiful shore. The municipality by the San Juan river is drained.
The City council of Castle of Locubín is integrated by the urban helmet, small villages: Sales of the Carrical, the Chopos, the Alfávila, the Precipices, the Goatherds, the Cerrajón, Marroquín-Oak Hermosa, Port the Nava and the Salt mine, as well as numerous cortijos.
Its geographic situation makes of this town a calm and calm place, protected by different mountain ranges and mountains. This makes that their climate is tempered, smooth, without great ends in the changes of temperature.
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Address:
S.C.A. San Isidro
C/. El palomar s/n
c.p. 23670 - Castle of Locubín (Jaén) (Spain)
Telephone: (+34) 953591560
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