Frailes, Spain

Frailes is a municipality in the Spanish province of Jaén, autonomous community of Andalucia, with a total area of 41,37 km2, a population of 1775 inhabitants (INE, 2007) and a population density of 43,41 inhab/ km2. It has been immortalised by the British writer, Michael Jacobs, in his 2003 book, The Factory of Light.

Frailes
Municipality
Frailes, Spain
Location in the Province of Jaén
Frailes, Spain
Frailes, Spain (Andalusia)
Frailes, Spain
Frailes, Spain (Spain)
Coordinates: 37°29′11″N 3°50′14″W
Country Spain
Autonomous
community
 Andalusia
Province Jaén
ComarcaSierra Sur
FoundedPre-Roman
Government
  AlcaldeJosé Manuel Garrido Romero (PP)
Area
  Total4,137 km2 (1,597 sq mi)
Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total1,592
  Density4,063/km2 (10,520/sq mi)
DemonymFrailero
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23690
Dialing code(+34) 953 59 3x xx
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