La Jara (comarca)

La Jara is a comarca located in the Montes de Toledo, at the western end of Toledo Province. It also includes the municipality of Anchuras, an enclave of the province of Ciudad Real, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Despite being outside the comarca, the city of Talavera de la Reina holds significant importance for the people of La Jara due to historical ties.

Country Spain

CapitalLos Navalucillos

Elevation

760 m (2,490 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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La Jara
Comarca
Aerial view of Mohedas de la Jara
Location of La Jara in Castile-La Mancha
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile-La Mancha
Province	Toledo, Ciudad Real
Capital	Los Navalucillos
Municipalities	List See text
Area
• Total	2,166 km2 (836 sq mi)
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
• Total	19,470
• Density	8.989/km2 (23.28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Los Navalucillos

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This comarca has been traditionally a place of cattle rearers, with some honey production as well. Nowadays the economy has diversified and the comarca has suffered significant population loss.

The Vía Verde de La Jara is an abandoned railway line that has been converted into a path for hikers.^[1]