Bailén
| Bailén municipality | |||
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : | Andalusia | ||
| Province : | Jaén | ||
| Comarca : | Sierra Morena | ||
| Coordinates | 38 ° 5 ′ N , 3 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 343 msnm | ||
| Area : | 117.6 km² | ||
| Residents : | 17,667 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 150.23 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | E-23710 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 23010 | ||
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| Mayor : | Luis Mariano Camacho Núñez ( PP ) | ||
| Website : | www.ayto-bailen.com | ||
Bailén is a Spanish municipality in the province of Jaén in Andalusia . It is located on the A-4 motorway and is a location for ceramics production , herb and wine growing and edible oil production . Although it is located inland, it is a tourist destination due to its historical significance.
Attractions
- Parish church Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, 15th century, Gothic- Isabelline, a listed building
- Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, 15th century, Gothic
- Ermita de Jesús, 18th century, baroque
- Ermita del Cristo, 18th century, baroque
- Ermita of the Virgen de Zocueca, 17. – 18. century
- Parish Church of San José Obrero and its neighborhood
history
The Romans succeeded in bringing the Carthaginians and their allies at Baecula, today's Bailén. Hasdrubal Barkas left in 208 BC. After the first battle at Baecula against the troops of Scipios the Elder, the battlefield as a loser.
From July 18 to 22, 1808, the site was the scene of the largest battle on the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars , the Battle of Bailén .
Web links
Commons : Bailén - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).