Jimena de la Frontera

**Jimena de la Frontera**
	Jimena de la Frontera
	View of the medieval castle of Jimena de la Frontera as seen from one of its streets.
	Coat of Arms
Location
	; Location of Jimena de la Frontera
	Coordinates :
Administration
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Andalusia
Province	Cádiz
Comarca	Campo de Gibraltar
Mayor	Ildefonso Gómez Ramos (PSOE)
Geography
Land Area	347 km²
Altitude	99 m AMSL
Population
Population	9.893 (2007)
Density	28,5 hab./km² (2007)
General information
Native name	Jimena de la Frontera (Spanish)
Spanish name	Jimena de la Frontera
Nickname	Jimena
Demonym	jimenato/a
Postal code	11330
Website	JimenadelaFrontera.es

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Jimena de la Frontera is a town and municipality located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to estimates made by the National Statistics Institute of Spain (INE), the municipality has a population of 9,893 inhabitants in 2006.

It is within the Los Alcornocales Natural Park.

Jimena has changed over the last thirty years, once a remote village, now a melting pot of ex-pats from all of Europe. The entrance to Jimena was once covered by a canopy of eucalyptus trees, later cut down to assist parking at the new homes built next to the Ferai grounds at the lower end of town.

The castle(s) are of both Moorish and Roman origin. There are also a number of buildings owned by the vatican.