Escañuela

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Escañuela
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Escañuela
Location in the Province of Jaén
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Escañuela
Escañuela (Andalusia)
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Escañuela
Escañuela (Spain)
Coordinates: 37°52′N4°2′W / 37.867°N 4.033°W / 37.867; -4.033
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous
community
Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia
Province Bandera de la provincia de Jaen.svg Jaén
Comarca Campiña
Government
  MayorFrancisco Javier Sabalete Pancorbo
Area
  Total
13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total
949
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym Escañoleros
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Escañuela is a village (pueblo) located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 950 inhabitants.

The village's traditional economy is based on the production of olives - these are mainly pressed for oil. However many of the younger population work in the nearby city of Jaen.

The patron saint, to whom the church is dedicated, is San Pedro ad vincula (St Peter in chains) after which the annual fiesta in the first week of August is named. The Fiesta is an occasion of much celebration as many of the children of the village return from far away to join with their families and friends.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.