Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Official Name: | Lopera |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Jaén#Spain Andalusia#Spain |
Pushpin Label: | Lopera |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Province of Jaén |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Jaén |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Lopera |
Area Total Km2: | 67 |
Elevation M: | 276 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Lopera is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[1] the municipality has a population of 3,837 inhabitants.
The Battle of Lopera took place between 27 and 29 December 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. This battle took place during the Nationalist's Aceituna offensive. On 27 December, the XIV International Brigade launched an attack in order to occupy the Nationalist-held town of Lopera, but the attack failed after two days and the Brigade suffered appalling casualties.[2]