Alcaudete

City in Jaén, Spain

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37°35′N 4°06′W / 37.583°N 4.100°W / 37.583; -4.100CountrySpainProvinceJaénComarcaSierra Sur de JaénGovernment

• MayorValeriano Martín CanoArea

• Total238 km² (92 sq mi)Elevation

676 m (2,218 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total10,558 • Density44/km² (110/sq mi)DemonymAlcaudetenseTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)WebsiteOfficial website

Alcaudete is a city located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. As of 2018, it has a population of 10,558. It is home to a 12th-14th century Moorish castle, located on the top of the hill commanding the town. Other sights include the Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor (15th century).

The city was established on the site of the Roman settlement of Sosontigi, which was part of the Conventus Astigitanus.^[2] The town of Fravasoson was 3 to 5 miles away.^[3]

Twin towns

Manlleu, Spain
Santa Margarida de Montbui, Spain

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Ruiz Acevedo, Juan; de Paz Sánchez, Manuel (2018). "Los límites de la Bética y las ciudades de los conventos astigitano e hispalense en las fuentes literarias grecolatinas". In Campos Carrasco, Juan M.; Bermejo Meléndez, Javier (eds.). Ciudades romanas de la provincia Baetica Vol. 1 (in Spanish). Huelva, Spain: Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Huelva. p. 82. ISBN 9788417776039.
^ Masdeu, Juan Francisco (1789). Historia critica de España, y de la cultura española: España romana. 1787-1807 (in Spanish). A. de Sancha. p. 345.