Alanís
Place in Andalucía, Spain
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Alanís is a municipality in Seville. In 2005 it had a population of 1,937. It has an area of 280 square kilometers and a population density of 6.9 people per square kilometer. It is located at an altitude of 660 meters and is 106 kilometers from Seville.
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  Alanís, Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′16.7″N 5°42′49″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Andalucía |
| Province | Seville |
| Municipality | Alanís |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana Rivero (People's Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 281.11 km2 (108.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 1,675 |
| • Density | 5.959/km2 (15.43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41380 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The population has been steadily decreasing from 1,843 in 2013 to 1,675 at its current population.[3]
| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Population | 1843 | 1832 | 1820 | 1811 | 1781 | 1746 | 1723 | 1706 | 1716 | 1689 | 1675 |
Monuments
Alanís has several monuments.
Religious monuments
- Ermita de San Juan (S XIV), which is mudejar.[4] In 1907 it was repaired.
- Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias. Gothic.[5] Remade in the 18th century.
- Ermita de Ntro Padre Jesus de Nazareno. From the 16th century. It can be visited from 10 AM to 10 PM.
- Iglesia Parroquial Ntra Sra de las Nieves. Important Gothic altarpiece.
- Ermita de San Miguel de la Breña.
Other monuments
- Castillo de Alanís, of Arabic origin.
