Loja

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Loja is a historic town in the province of Granada, Spain, known for its strategic location between Granada and the coast and its role in the final stages of the Reconquista.

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Loja canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
climate Mediterranean climate with continental influences
conqueredBy Catholic Monarchs
Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED
Isabella I of Castile
conquestYear 1486
country Spain
demonym Lojana
Lojano
distanceToGranada approximately 55 kilometres
economy agriculture
olive cultivation
rural tourism
service sector
elevation approximately 450 metres
formerName Lawša
Loxa
governedAs municipality of the Province of Granada
hasFeature karstic springs and waterfalls
surrounding mountain ranges
hasHeritage Moorish urban layout remnants
medieval fortifications
hasLandmark Alcazaba de Loja
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza
surface form: Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza

Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación
Manzanil springs
hasRailConnection Antequera–Granada high-speed rail line
hasReligiousHeritage Catholic churches built after the Reconquista
hasTransport A-92 motorway NERFINISHED
historicalEvent sieges during the Granada War
historicalRole frontier town in the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada
strategic stronghold in the final stages of the Reconquista
language Spanish
locatedBetween Granada
Mediterranean Sea coast
surface form: Mediterranean coast
locatedIn Granada Province
surface form: Province of Granada

Autonomous community of Andalusia
surface form: autonomous community of Andalusia

southern Spain
locatedOn Genil River
locatedWestOf Granada
surface form: city of Granada
nearbyCity Antequera
Málaga
partOf Comarca of Loja
postalCode 18300
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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El Gran Capitán deathPlace Loja
subject surface form: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
El Gran Capitán residence Loja
subject surface form: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba