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Ajofrín

Coordinates: 39°42′49″N 3°58′55″W / 39.71361°N 3.98194°W / 39.71361; -3.98194
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Ajofrín
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Ajofrín is located in Spain
Ajofrín
Ajofrín
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°42′49″N 3°58′55″W / 39.71361°N 3.98194°W / 39.71361; -3.98194
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
ComarcaMontes de Toledo
Judicial districtOrgaz
FoundedVer texto
Government
 • AlcaldePedro Alguacil Ruiz (2007)
Area
 • Total35.1 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Elevation
770 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,244
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
DemonymsAjofrinero, ra o
Ajofrineño, ña
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45110
Dialing code925

Ajofrín is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. As of 2008, it was home to 2328 inhabitants (INE 2008).[2] Its name derives from the Arabic Al-Ya'rar, or "the place of the Yafar or Jafar".[3]

History

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Ancient Roman ruins indicate a continuous settlement since the Roman Empire. During the 15th century, the municipality was under the control of the Church of Toledo, and was at that point in history called a villa. The local copper mine, whose meager production supported the town's growth during the Renaissance, was abandoned during the mid-18th century.

Geography

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The municipality is located on a granite mesa in the northernmost reaches of the Montes de Toledo. It shares borders with the municipalities of Burguillos de Toledo, Nambroca, Chueca, Sonseca, Mazarambroz, and Layos.

Industry

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The primary industry of the area is agriculture. 60% of the territory of Ajofrín is cultivated, with 55% as vineyards, and the rest growing sugarbeets, olives, and cereal grains.

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Relación de unidades poblacionales: Ajofrín" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  3. ^ García Sánchez, Jairo Javier (2004). Toponimia mayor de la provincia de Toledo (zonas central y oriental) (in Spanish). Toledo, Spain: Instituto provincial de investigaciones y estudios toledanos. p. 85. ISBN 84-95432-05-6.