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Quesada | |
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  Quesada Location in the Province of Jaén  Quesada Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′N 3°4′W / 37.850°N 3.067°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Province | Jaén |
| Comarca | Sierra de Cazorla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Vallejo Laso (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 328.7 km2 (126.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 676 m (2,218 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,303 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Quesadeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23480 |
| Website | www |
Quesada[citation needed] is a Spanish municipality in the province of Jaén. It is in the Alto Guadalquivir comarca and its inhabitants are called quesadenses or quesadeños. It has an area of 328.7 km² and 5483 inhabitants according to the 2016 census. Its population has decreased in the last half of the twentieth century. In 1950, 12,224 quesadeños were registered.
The eastern and southern parts of its municipality are part of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park. The source of the Guadalquivir River is in its municipal district, in the Cañada de las Fuentes.[citation needed]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.