Jimena de la Frontera

Jimena de la Frontera
Municipality and Town
View of Jimena from one of the fields surrounding it.
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 36°26′N 5°27′W / 36.433°N 5.450°W / 36.433; -5.450
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Cádiz
Comarca	Campo de Gibraltar
Municipality	Jimena de la Frontera
First settled	8th century BCE [citation needed]
Government
• Mayor	Francisco José Gómez Pérez (IU)
Area
• Total	345.66 km2 (133.46 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	6,681
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Jimenato, ta
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	11330 11339 (Los Ángeles)
Dialing code	(+34) 956
Website	jimenadelafrontera.es

Jimena de la Frontera is a historic town and municipality located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to estimates made by the National Statistics Institute of Spain (INE), the municipality has a population of 6,707 inhabitants as of 2020.^[1] The municipality contains three major towns, Jimena de la Frontera, Los Ángeles and San Pablo de Buceite. Other towns include Montenegral Alto and Marchenilla.

It is situated in the eastern part of the province, on the  A-405  (San Roque-Ronda) road. It is located near Málaga, practically being the border between the provinces of Málaga and Cádiz. Its location between the Serranía de Ronda and the Bay of Algeciras preserves one of the most important Mediterranean forest spots in southern Europe: the Alcornocales Natural Park. Almost two thirds of the municipality belong to the park.