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Ubeda (Spanish: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 is the capital of the local region "the Hill of Úbeda". It is an important local centre, with a hospital, a remote University, and local government facilities, Social Security, Courts, etc. According to the yearbook of "the Caixa", 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 (fundamentally olive), cattle ranch, industry and tourism.
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