Loja, Spain

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Loja, Spain is a historic town in the province of Granada, Andalusia, known for its Moorish heritage, dramatic surrounding landscapes, and strategic location between Granada and Málaga.

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instanceOf municipality
autonomousCommunity Andalusia
borderedBy Sierra de Loja
climate Mediterranean climate
country Spain
distanceTo approximately 55 km west of Granada
approximately 70 km east of Málaga
economy agriculture
olive cultivation
tourism
elevation approximately 450 metres
hasBuildingStyle Baroque architecture
Mudejar architecture
hasFestival Semana Santa (Holy Week)
linked to: Holy Week

local fair and fiestas
hasLandmark Alcazaba de Loja
Ermita de Jesús Nazareno
Fuente de los 25 Caños
Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación
Mirador de Sylvania
hasMountainRange Sierra de Loja
hasNaturalFeature Genil River valley
Sierra de Loja karst landscapes
hasRailConnection Antequera–Granada high-speed rail line
hasTransport A-92 motorway
hasViewOf Genil River valley
heritage Moorish heritage
historicalPeriod Al-Andalus
historicalRole frontier town between Christian and Muslim kingdoms
isSeatOf Municipality of Loja
knownFor Moorish heritage
dramatic surrounding landscapes
strategic location between Granada and Málaga
language Spanish
locatedBetween Granada
Málaga
locatedIn Andalusia
Province of Granada
linked to: Granada Province

southern Spain
locatedOn Genil River
officialName Loja
partOf comarca of Loja
linked to: Comarca of Loja
province Granada
region Poniente Granadino
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
wasRuledBy Moors

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Loja namedAfter Loja, Spain