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{{Infobox settlement
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| settlement_type = municipality
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| official_name = Villanueva de la Jara, Spain |
| official_name = Villanueva de la Jara |
nickname = Spanish: ''Jareño, jareña'' |
nickname = Spanish: ''Jareño, jareña'' |
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subdivision_type1 = [[Autonomous communities of Spain|Autonomous community]] |
subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Castile-La Mancha}} |
subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of Spain|Province]] |
subdivision_name2 = [[Province of Cuenca|Cuenca]] |
subdivision_type3 = [[Comarcas of Castile-La Mancha|Comarca]] |
subdivision_name3 = [[Manchuela|La Manchuela]] |
subdivision_type4 = [[Comarcas of Castile-La Mancha|Sub-comarca]] |
subdivision_name4 = [[Manchuela Conquense]] |
subdivision_type5 = [[List of municipalities in Cuenca|Municipality]] |
subdivision_name5 = Villanueva de la Jara |
leader_title = Mayor |
leader_title = Mayor |
leader_name = [[Juan Francisco García Peraile]] ([[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party|PSOE]]) |
leader_name = Juan Francisco García Peraile ([[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party|PSOE]]) |
area_magnitude = 1 E9 |
area_magnitude = 1 E9 |
area_total_km2 = 156 |
area_total_km2 = 156 |
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population_as_of = 2006 |
population_as_of = 2015 |
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population_note = |
population_total = 2132 |
population_total = 2304 |
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timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |
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'''Villanueva de la Jara''' is a municipality in la Manchuela Conquense, in the southern part of [[Cuenca (province)|Cuenca]], Castile-La Mancha, Spain. {{As of|2006}} it has a population of 2,132.
'''Villanueva de la Jara''', or commonly called La Jara, is a town and municipality in the [[Manchuela Conquense|Cuencan Manchuela]] sub-comarca, in the [[Manchuela]] comarca, southern part of [[Cuenca (province)|provinnce of Cuenca]], in [[Castile-La Mancha]], [[Spain]]. It is known for the cultivation of portobellos which is the main economic activity of the locality and other edible fungis.

==Location==
The municipality is located at {{coord|39|26|N|1|56|W|display=inline, title|region:ES_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}.


==History==
==History==
Villanueva de la Jara was founded by [[Alarcón]]’s inhabitants in the 13th or 14th century. It became independent in 1476 thanks to the [[Catholic Monarchs]]. The village participated actively in the [[Castilian War of the Communities]]. In the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VI]] looted and burned the village. In the [[Spanish Civil War]] the village had an aerodrome that was used by [[International Brigades]].
Villanueva de la Jara was founded by [[Alarcón]]’s inhabitants in the 13th or 14th century. It became independent in 1476 thanks to the [[Catholic Monarchs]]. The village participated actively in the [[Castilian War of the Communities]]. In the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor]] looted and burned the village. In the [[Spanish Civil War]] the village had an aerodrome that was used by [[International Brigades]].


==Population==
It has a population of 2,132 (INE 2006).
[[Image:Convento de la jara.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Discalced Carmelites Convent]]
[[Image:Convento de la jara.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Discalced Carmelites Convent]]


Revision as of 01:19, 1 September 2016

Villanueva de la Jara
municipality
Flag of Villanueva de la Jara
Flag
Official seal of Villanueva de la Jara
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Spanish: Jareño, jareña
File:Situacion villanueva de la jara.png
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
ProvinceCuenca
ComarcaLa Manchuela
Sub-comarcaManchuela Conquense
MunicipalityVillanueva de la Jara
Government
 • MayorJuan Francisco García Peraile (PSOE)
Area
 • Total156 km2 (60 sq mi)
 • Land156 km2 (60 sq mi)
 • Water0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total2,304
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Villanueva de la Jara, or commonly called La Jara, is a town and municipality in the Cuencan Manchuela sub-comarca, in the Manchuela comarca, southern part of provinnce of Cuenca, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is known for the cultivation of portobellos which is the main economic activity of the locality and other edible fungis.

History

Villanueva de la Jara was founded by Alarcón’s inhabitants in the 13th or 14th century. It became independent in 1476 thanks to the Catholic Monarchs. The village participated actively in the Castilian War of the Communities. In the War of the Spanish Succession Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor looted and burned the village. In the Spanish Civil War the village had an aerodrome that was used by International Brigades.

Discalced Carmelites Convent
Villanueva de la Jara's town council

Notable places

  • Discalced Carmelites Convent
  • Mayor Square
  • Nuestra Señora de la Asunción's parochial church
  • Nuestra Señora del Carmen's church
  • San Antón's hermitage
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción's parochial church

Distance to other cities in Spain

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