Bélmez de la Moraleda

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Bélmez de la Moraleda, Spain
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Official seal of Bélmez de la Moraleda, Spain
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Country Spain
Province Jaén
Municipality Bélmez de la Moraleda
Area
 - Total 49 km² (18.9 sq mi)
Elevation 825 m (2,707 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 1,922
 - Density 39.2/km² (101.5/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Bélmez de la Moraleda, or simply Bélmez, is a city located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 1922 inhabitants.

It is not to be confused for the other Bélmez, also located in Andalusia.

Bélmez is well known as the location for a famous house purported to be haunted by apparitions that manifest as images of human faces in the foundation.

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Coordinates: 37°43′N, 03°22′W