Linares, Jaén
Linares | |
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City Hall, Miner's Monument, Mining Derrick, Mining District, Hospital of the Marquis of Linares | |
| Nickname: La ciudad minera – The mining city | |
| Motto: Nunc coepi haec mutatio dexterae excelsi | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′N 3°38′W / 38.083°N 3.633°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Jaén |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Ayuntamiento de Linares |
| • Mayor | Raúl José Caro - Accino Menéndez (C's) |
| Area | |
• Total | 197.5 km2 (76.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 419 m (1,375 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 57,414 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Demonym | linarense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23700 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + (Jaén) |
| Website | www.ciudaddelinares.es |
Linares (Spanish pronunciation: [liˈnaɾes]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Jaén, Andalusia. It is the second-largest city in that province, with a population of 55,261 in the most recent census (2024). The altitude is 419 metres (1,375 feet) and the total area of the municipality is 195.15 square kilometres (75.35 sq mi).