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| '''Úbeda''' is a city in the province of ] in the ] of ], ], of about 36,000 inhabitants in 2003, located near a hill of the same name. It is best known for its association with ] and ]. Despite opposition from the ], ] declared its ] monuments a ] in a cultural unity with ] in ]. | '''Úbeda''' is a city in the province of ] in the ] of ], ], of about 36,000 inhabitants in 2003, located near a hill of the same name. It is best known for its association with ] and ]. Despite opposition from the ], ] declared its ] monuments a ] in a cultural unity with ] in ]. | ||
| The city is near the geographic centre of the province of Jaén, and it is the administrative seat of the surrounding ] region. It is one of the region's most important settlements, boasting a hospital, university distance-learning facilities, local government facilities, social security offices, courts, etc. According to the ] yearbook, it is the economic hub of a catchment area with a population of 200,000 inhabitants. Twenty-nine percent of employment is in the service sector, with many people working in commerce and local government administration. People are also employed in agriculture (with olives the predominant crop), cattle ranching, industry and tourism. | The city is near the geographic centre of the province of Jaén, and it is the administrative seat of the surrounding ] region. It is one of the region's most important settlements, boasting a hospital, university distance-learning facilities, local government facilities, social security offices, courts, etc. According to the ] yearbook, it is the economic hub of a catchment area with a population of 200,000 inhabitants. Twenty-nine percent of employment is in the service sector, with many people working in commerce and local government administration. People are also employed in agriculture (with olives the predominant crop), cattle ranching, industry and tourism. | ||
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Úbeda is a city in the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, of about 36,000 inhabitants in 2003, located near a hill of the same name. It is best known for its association with Antonio Muñoz Molina and Joaquín Sabina. Despite opposition from the ICOMOS, UNESCO declared its Renaissance monuments a World Heritage Site in a cultural unity with Baeza in 2003.
The city is near the geographic centre of the province of Jaén, and it is the administrative seat of the surrounding Loma de Úbeda region. It is one of the region's most important settlements, boasting a hospital, university distance-learning facilities, local government facilities, social security offices, courts, etc. According to the Caixa yearbook, it is the economic hub of a catchment area with a population of 200,000 inhabitants. Twenty-nine percent of employment is in the service sector, with many people working in commerce and local government administration. People are also employed in agriculture (with olives the predominant crop), cattle ranching, industry and tourism.
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