Alicún de Ortega
Alicún de Ortega, Spain | |
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Location of Alicún de Ortega | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Granada |
| Municipality | Alicún de Ortega |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 461 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Alicún de Ortega is a village located at the province of Granada, Spain.[2]
In the Islamic era, it was known as ‘Hisn-Laqoon’ - ‘the fort of Luqun’ (Alicun), an strategic outpost of the sub-region of Guadix in the Emirate of Granada. In the year 836 Hijri of the Islamic calendar or 1433 Gregorian, it was captured by the forces of Castile, a regretful loss as recorded in the poetry of the 15th century scholar Abdul Kareem Al-Basti (of Baza). According to the 2005 census (INE), it has a population of 563 inhabitants.
See also
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ "Alicún de Ortega". 12 July 2012.