Comarca de Loja

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Comarca de Loja
LocationLoja.png
Coordinates: 37°28′56″N3°25′50″W / 37.48222°N 3.43056°W / 37.48222; -3.43056
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Granada
Area
  Total1,300.27 km2 (502.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [1]
  Total61,155
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)

Comarca de Loja is a comarca in the province of Granada, Spain. It consists of the following municipalities: [2]

ArmsMunicipalityArea (km2)Population (2023) [3] [4] Density (/km2)
Escudo de Algarinejo (Granada).svg
Algarinejo 92.112,39626.01
Escudo de Huetor Tajar (Granada).svg
Huétor-Tájar 39.9410,673267.23
Escudo de Illora (Granada).svg
Íllora 197.439,95150.40
Escudo de Loja (Granada).svg
Loja 447.5320,58045.99
Escudo de Moclin (Granada).svg
Moclín 113.113,55831.46
Escudo de Montefrio (Granada).svg
Montefrío 253.925,37621.17
Escudo de Moraleda de Zafayona (Granada).svg
Moraleda de Zafayona 48.123,13065.05
Escudo de Salar (Granada).svg
Salar 85.62,61730.57
Escudo de Villanueva Mesia (Granada).svg
Villanueva Mesía 11.182,009179.70
Escudo de Zagra (Granada).svg
Zagra 11.3386576.35
Total1,300.2761,15547.03

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References

  1. Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
  2. "Loja". www.geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  3. "Granada: Population by municipality and sex. (2871)". INE. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain)