Lopera

Lopera
Municipality
Town Hall of Lopera (2016)
Lopera
Location in the Province of Jaén
Lopera
Lopera (Andalusia)
Lopera
Lopera (Spain)
Coordinates: 37°56′45″N 4°12′54″W / 37.9458°N 4.215°W / 37.9458; -4.215
Country Spain
Autonomous
community
Andalusia
Province Jaén
MunicipalityLopera
Area
 • Total
67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,502
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Lopera is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 3,837 inhabitants.

History

Spanish Civil War

The Battle of Lopera took place between 27 and 29 December 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. This battle took place during the Nationalist's Aceituna offensive. On 27 December, the XIV International Brigade launched an attack in order to occupy the Nationalist-held town of Lopera, but the attack failed after two days and the Brigade suffered appalling casualties.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  3. ^ Beevor, Antony. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.197
  • Media related to Lopera at Wikimedia Commons