Frailes, Spain
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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 / 37.48639°N 3.83722°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Jaén |
| Comarca | Sierra Sur |
| Founded | Pre-Roman |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Encarnación Bienvenida Castro Cano (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.37 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 1,565 |
| • Density | 40.63/km2 (105.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Frailero |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23690 |
| Dialing code | (+34) 953 59 3x xx |
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 1551 inhabitants in 2024 (INE figures) and a population density of 43.41 inhab/ km2. It was immortalised by the British writer, Michael Jacobs, in his 2003 book, The Factory of Light.