Torreperogil

Torreperogil
Torreperogil
Location in the Province of Jaén
Torreperogil
Torreperogil (Andalusia)
Torreperogil
Torreperogil (Spain)
Coordinates: 38°2′30″N 3°17′04″W / 38.04167°N 3.28444°W / 38.04167; -3.28444
Country Spain
Autonomous
community
 Andalusia
Province Jaén
ComarcaLa Loma de Úbeda
Judicial districtÚbeda
Government
  MayorJosé Ruiz Villar (PSOE)
Area
  Total
90.1 km2 (34.8 sq mi)
Elevation
755 m (2,477 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
7,286
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Torreño/a; Perogilense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23320
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Torreperogil is a town of over 7,500 inhabitants in Province of Jaén, Andalucia, Spain. Their people in the "comarca" (region) are known by the use of the exclamatory phrase "¡Bárcia!". Other places in this municipality are El Paso, Los Pinos, the square El Prado from which the Cazorla Mountains are visible, and Las Torres Oscuras, the oldest part of the town, with architecture of the Middles Ages. It is also the location of several non-permanent events.