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Villanueva del Arzobispo is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the city had a population of 8,924.

Villanueva del Arzobispo
Municipality
Iglesia de San Andrés in the town.
Villanueva del Arzobispo
Location in Andalusia
Coordinates: 38°10′0″N 3°0′0″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Jaén
ComarcaLas Villas
MunicipalityVillanueva del Arzobispo
Area
  Total177.38 km2 (68.49 sq mi)
Elevation
688 m (2,257 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total8,301
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteVillanueva del Arzobispo - Inicio

History


The town was first mentioned in the year 1396 owing to a petition made by Pedro Tenorio, archbishop of Toledo, to King Henry III of Castile. Hence the town's name, which means New Town of the Archbishop in Spanish. Before this date, the town was called La Moraleja, adjacent to Iznatoraf and towards the beginning of the 13th century formed part of the conquered territory of Cazorla.

There exist basic forms of the ancient name of the locality, which before being called La Moraleja was called in Arabic Al-Buxarressa, from which La Moraleja derives.

The urban nucleus of Villanueva del Arzobispo is situated next to the mountain of Albercones, to the west, at a crossroads. It presents a mixed picture, with some ancient districts made up of irregular roads and blocks of houses, and others with blocks more or less in a regular pattern which conforms to the more modern extended area. In the ancient quarter, situated in the west part of the centre, there are various roads with steep inclinations. The towns development basically radiated from the centre to the north-east and south-east, following the line marked by the highway 322 and by the way to the park. To the west the presence of the arroyo of the Pozo has prevented further urban expansion.

King Philip II imposed criminal jurisdiction on the town in 1573. However, in the 20th century, the town was given the title of city by King Alfonso XIII in 1920.


Notable buildings


With a distinctive artistic history various buildings, places of great ecological importance and enclaves with a rich heritage include:


Economy


Agriculture is dominated by the olive. Currently, four grades are used in the work in making the olives into olive oil.

The quality of the waters of the Sierra de Cazorla is considered sufficient for the installation of a mineral water bottling industry.

Other important industries include San Miguel Arcángel and the biomass plant La Loma (generation of energy from olive skins and other olive products).

The cultivation of cereals is very small, and is substituted by the olive.


References


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



На других языках


[de] Villanueva del Arzobispo

Villanueva del Arzobispo ist eine spanische Gemeinde. Sie befindet sich in der Autonomen Gemeinschaft Andalusien, in der Provinz Jaén. Am 1. Januar 2019 hatte Villanueva del Arzobispo 8193 Einwohner.
- [en] Villanueva del Arzobispo

[es] Villanueva del Arzobispo

Villanueva del Arzobispo es una localidad y municipio español de la provincia de Jaén, enclavado en la comarca de Las Villas. El municipio también comprende las localidades de Gútar y Barranco de la Montesina.

[ru] Вильянуэва-дель-Арсобиспо

Вильянуэва-дель-Арсобиспо (исп. Villanueva del Arzobispo) — город и муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Хаэн, в составе автономного сообщества Андалусия. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Лас-Вильяс. Занимает площадь 177,38 км². Население — 8755 человек (на 2010 год). Расстояние — 99 км до административного центра провинции.



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