Comarca de Loja | |
|---|---|
 Location of Loja in the province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′56″N 3°25′50″W / 37.48222°N 3.43056°W / 37.48222; -3.43056 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,300.27 km2 (502.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)notes 1 | |
• Total | 61,155 |
| • Density | 47.033/km2 (121.81/sq mi) |
Comarca de Loja is a comarca in the province of Granada, Spain.
It is made up of ten municipalities, of which the most populated and largest is Loja; on the other hand, the municipality with the lowest number of inhabitants is Zagra, and the smallest is Villanueva Mesía. Its traditional and historical capital is the city of Loja. This comarca was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia.12
It consists of the following municipalities:3
| Arms | Municipality | Area (km2) | Population (2023)4notes 2 | Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Algarinejo | 92.11 | 2,396 | 26.01 |
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Huétor-Tájar | 39.94 | 10,673 | 267.23 |
 |
Íllora | 197.43 | 9,951 | 50.40 |
 |
Loja | 447.53 | 20,580 | 45.99 |
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Moclín | 113.11 | 3,558 | 31.46 |
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Montefrío | 253.92 | 5,376 | 21.17 |
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Moraleda de Zafayona | 48.12 | 3,130 | 65.05 |
 |
Salar | 85.6 | 2,617 | 30.57 |
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Villanueva Mesía | 11.18 | 2,009 | 179.70 |
 |
Zagra | 11.33 | 865 | 76.35 |
| Total | 1,300.27 | 61,155 | 47.03 |
Notes
Notes
- Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
- Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain)
References
References
- "ORDEN de 14 de marzo de 2003, por la que se aprueba el mapa de comarcas de Andalucía a efectos de la planificación de la oferta turística y deportiva". www.juntadeandalucia.es (in Spanish). 27 March 2003. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- "CORRECCION de errores de la Orden de 14 de marzo de 2003, por la que se aprueba el mapa de comarcas de Andalucía a efectos de la planificación de la oferta turística y deportiva (BOJA núm. 59, de 27.3.2003)". www.juntadeandalucia.es (in Spanish). 7 May 2003. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- "Loja". www.geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- "Granada: Population by municipality and sex. (2871)". INE. Retrieved 2024-10-02.