Arjona
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Key facts
- Country
- Spain
- Autonomous community
- Andalusia
- Province
- Jaén
- Total
- 154.45 km (59.63 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 458 m (1,503 ft)
- Density
- 34.5/km (89.4/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Urgabonense or Arjonero/a
- Website
- arjona .es
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Arjona is a municipality in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. It is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) from the provincial capital, Jaén, and 77 kilometres (48 mi) from the city of Córdoba. It has an area of 158.45 square kilometres (61.18 sq mi), and as of 2017 it had a population of 5,662. It belongs to the comarca of Campiña. Its land area is primarily agricultural, with an emphasis on olive trees. Its economy relies primarily on agriculture and olive oil production, but it is also known for its furniture and baking industries. Arjona is known as the birthplace in 1194 of Muhammad I, founder of the Emirate of Granada.