Alcaudete
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).
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  Alcaudete Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′N 4°06′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Jaén |
| Comarca | Sierra Sur de Jaén |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valeriano Martín Cano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238 km2 (92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 676 m (2,218 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,558 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alcaudetense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
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.
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