Iruela, La
Jaén · Andalucía
La Iruela is a town located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. It sits on a peak of the Sierra de Cazorla and is home to the ruins of an 11th-century Moorish, and later Templar, fortress which towers over the road from Cazorla to the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 1894 inhabitants.
History
La Iruela is a town located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. It sits on a peak of the Sierra de Cazorla and is home to the ruins of an 11th-century Moorish, and later Templar, fortress which towers over the road from Cazorla to the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park. According to the 2005 census (INE), the city has a population of 1894 inhabitants.
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Festivals
November 2026
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- August: Fiestas de Verano (27)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Jueves, de 09:00 a 14:00 · C. Corredera, 23476 La Iruela, Jaén
Trails and hiking
•Variante 3 (1/2) (GR 247.3, 15.04 km)
•Variante 3 (2/2) (GR 247.3, 23.59 km)
•Andalucía - North Route (Província de Jaén) (GR 7, 274 km)
•Picón del Rey - Arroyo de los Cierzos (PR-A 314)
•Cortados del Chorro (PR-A 312)
•Río Cerezuelo (SL-A 266, 4.3 km)
•Castillo de las Cinco Esquinas (SL-A 265, 1.63 km)
•Escaleruela (SL-A 267, 3.9 km)
•Puerto del Tejo - Arroyo de los Cierzos (SL-A 8, 8 km)
•De Ermitas y Monasterios (SL-A 7, 10.3 km)
•Fuente del Oso - Puente de las Herrerías (1.3 km)
•Empalme del Valle (1.7 km)
Routes passing through Iruela, La
Town hall
Alcaldía: José Antonio Olivares Sánchez
Web oficial: http://www.lairuela.es/
Town hall of Iruela, La
Alcaldía: José Antonio Olivares Sánchez Web oficial: http://www.lairuela.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 90 km from Jaén (about 64 min by car)
- 🚗 123 km from Granada (about 87 min by car)
- 🚗 161 km from Almería (about 114 min by car)
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- ✈️ 133 km from Granada-Jaén airport (about 94 min by car)
- ✈️ 165 km from Almería airport (about 116 min by car)
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
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- Unicaja Banco · 0.1 km away
- Banco Santander · 1.1 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio El Mirador · 2.2 km away
- S.C. Santisimo Cristo del Consuelo · 2.7 km away
- Moeve · 4 km away
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