Jimena de la Frontera | |
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 View of Jimena from one of the fields surrounding it. | |
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  Jimena de la Frontera Location in Cádiz  Jimena de la Frontera Location in Andalusia  Jimena de la Frontera Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′N 5°27′W / 36.433°N 5.450°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province |  Cádiz |
| Comarca |  Campo de Gibraltar |
| Municipality |  Jimena de la Frontera |
| First settled | Before 8th century BCE [citation needed] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Jimena de la Frontera |
| • Mayor | Francisco José Gómez Pérez (IU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 297.38 km2 (114.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Canuto Largo) | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Vega de la Barriada) | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 6,788 |
| • Density | 22.83/km2 (59.12/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Jimenato, ta |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11330 11339 (Los Ángeles) 11320 (San Pablo) |
| Dialing code | (+34) 956 |
| Website | jimenadelafrontera.es |
Jimena de la Frontera (Spanish: [xi'mena ðe la fɾon'teɾa]), commonly referred to as simply Jimena, is a town and municipality in the province of Cádiz, within the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, southern Spain. It forms part of the Campo de Gibraltar and lies on the eastern edge of the Los Alcornocales Natural Park, to which nearly two-thirds of its territory belongs. As of 2024, the municipality has a population of 6,788, distributed across its main town and the municipal districts of Los Ángeles, San Pablo de Buceite, and Marchenilla.
The town is nestled in a mountainous area between the Serranía de Ronda and the Bay of Algeciras, where the surrounding landscape is characterized by cork oak forests and rolling hills. The Hozgarganta River, a tributary of the Guadiaro, is the main river of the municipality and is often considered the last wild river of Andalusia.
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edit- Sidi ben Achir — 13th-century Muslim saint.
- Sebastián Aguado y Portillo — 19th-century sculptor.
- Diego Prieto Bautista — 20th-century poet.
- Ángela Reyes — writer and poet.
- Lucía Álvarez 'La Piñona' — flamenco dancer.