Alanís

Alanís, Spain
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Alanís, Spain
Coordinates: 38°02′16.7″N 5°42′49″W / 38.037972°N 5.71361°W / 38.037972; -5.71361
Country	Spain
Province	Seville
Municipality	Alanís
Area
• Total	280.19 km2 (108.18 sq mi)
Elevation	660 m (2,170 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,746
• Density	6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	41380
Website	Official website

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.

Demographics

The population has been steadily decreasing from 2,108 in 1996 to its current level.

Monuments

Alanís has several monuments.

Religious monuments

• Ermita de San Juan. (S XIV), mudejar. Recently restored.
• Ermita Nuestra Señora de las Angustias. Gothic. Remade in the 18th century.
• Ermita de Ntro Padre Jesus de Nazareno. From the 16th century. 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.

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