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26-578: Navarro was born in Andújar where she attended school which was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away from home. After leaving it at the age of 12 and working in the fields for 13 years, she pursued her enrollment into a Graduado social  [ es ] where, following passing of the entrance exams she got in. She attended the University of Granada and the University of Jaén respectively. Navarro started her career as childcare provider. She joined politics in

52-624: A Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) with very hot, dry summers and mild wet winters. Located in the east of the Guadalquivir valley , it has winters very similar to those observed in Córdoba and colder than in Seville due to its location further inland. Summers are extremely hot, often with average highs exceeding 37.5 °C (100 °F) for the period 1981-2010. Andújar, together with the municipalities of Montoro and Marmolejo , appear to have, on average,

78-597: A ""complex" norm that not only addresses "the causes of violence, but also the consequences"". She also added that an Andalusian minister has a right to act "in the most effective way", "because that can mean saving a life". In February 2012, when two congressmen were in dispute over who will control the party, Navarro decided to go against her party's demands and voted for Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba over Carme Chacón . In March 2012, while serving as Minister of Equality and Social Welfare of Andalusia, she aligned herself with Gaspar Zarrías after he replaced José Antonio Griñán in

104-474: A counselor for Equality and Social Welfare under the presidencies of Manuel Chaves and José Antonio Griñán , who abandoned his post following the 2012 Andalusian regional elections . On 19 July 2010, Navarro attended along with Baltasar Garzón and Bibiana Aído , the University of Jaén 's summer courses initiatives regarding violence against women . During her speech she read the law on protection of women's rights when it comes to gender violence, calling it

130-557: A race for the Regional Government of Andalusia . In September 2013, Navarro was appointed by Susana Díaz to serve as President of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia . After serving as such for eight months, Navarro replaced Pedro Sánchez as President of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party who at that time already occupied the post of secretary general. On 1 May 2017, Navarro, as Vice President of

156-729: Is a Spanish municipality of 38,539 people (2005) in the province of Jaén , in Andalusia . The municipality is divided by the Guadalquivir River . The northern part of the municipality is where the Natural Park of the Sierra de Andújar is situated. To the south are agricultural fields and countryside. The city proper located on the right bank of the Guadalquivir and the Madrid - Córdoba railway. In

182-401: Is bordered by the provinces of Ciudad Real , Albacete , Granada and Córdoba . Its capital is the city of Jaén . It has a total area of 13,484 km² . Its population is 619,938 as of 1 July 2023, about one sixth of whom living in the capital. It contains 97 municipalities . The highest point of the province is Pico Mágina (2165 m). One of the less-known provinces of Spain, compared to

208-552: The Battle of Guadalete , the entire region became part of Al-Andalus , and the town of Andújar first became known as Anduyar during the emirate of Muhammad I of Córdoba (853). The city was fortified by the Almohads during the 12th century. In 1225, the Muslim king of Baeza handed over the castles of Jaén , Andújar and Martos , to Ferdinand III of Castile , although some scholars believe

234-550: The '80s in her hometown Andújar where she was a women's movement leader. Following a successful movement for women's rights in Spain, she became a Councilor for Women and Social Affairs on which she served between 1991 and 1995. She joined a political race, representing Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia for a post in the Congress of Deputies in 1996 . As the result of the election, Navarro presided over Justice Commission and also

260-628: The Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain, met with Eugene Czolij of the Ukrainian World Congress . During the 2019 Congress of Deputies race, Navarro participated in a political debate against Pablo Montesinos for the Senate post which was shown on Cadena SER . Navarro won the Senate with 976 votes (44.83%). And%C3%BAjar Andújar ( Spanish pronunciation: [anˈduxaɾ] )

286-520: The Sierra Morena. The Muslim inhabitants of Andújar, Martos, and Baeza abandoned these towns at the end of 1226. In 1227, the first Christian inhabitants arrived at Baeza, Andújar and Martos, although some sources indicate that the repopulation of Andújar did not occur until 1228. In 1467, the title of City was granted to Andújar by Henry IV of Castile . During the Napoleonic Wars , the city

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312-612: The area known as the Conventus Cordubensis . It flourished due to its production of Terra sigillata and its location on the Guadalquivir. After the fall of the Roman Empire, it existed as a Visigothic town named Sturgi . But with the invasion of the Moors in the 8th century, the population fled to what are now the actual limits of the town of Andújar, where they may have already existed an Ibero-Roman settlement. In 711 AD, after

338-520: The fair still features stands and booths erected for the sale of cattle and livestock. The local football (soccer) team is the 80-year-old Club Deportivo Iliturgi , in the third division of the national soccer league. In futsal , the local team is Andújar Fútbol Sala , which is in the First National Division A. In September 2008, the Paralympic swimmer Miguel Ángel Martínez Tajuelo was

364-503: The fertile land, and mining activities beginning in the Sierra Morena . According to archaeological studies, the first people who inhabited the area where the Oretani , an Iberian people, who founded in the area the town of Isturgi , today occupied by the hamlet of Los Villares de Andújar. Isturgi should not be identified with the ancient town of Illiturgis , which was situated on

390-596: The first native of the city to participate in these games, attending the Paralympic Games in Beijing 2008 . He won 3 Paralympic awards in the 100 meter race (5th), 50-meter race (6th) and 50 meter backstroke (5th). Andújar is twinned with: Ja%C3%A9n Province, Spain Jaén ( Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈen] ) is a province of southern Spain , in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia . It

416-669: The highest average maximum temperatures in Europe during the summer. Its Christian patron saints are the Virgen de la Cabeza and St. Euphrasius of Illiturgis . The most well-known local holiday is the Pilgrimage of the Virgen de la Cabeza, celebrated on the last Sunday of the month of April. During this pilgrimage, the faithful visit the sanctuary on the hill of the Cabezo. The local legend states that on

442-555: The hill called Máquiz ( Mengíbar ). Nevertheless, iliturgitano is used to describe an inhabitant of Andújar. Isturgi had contact with various peoples: Turdetani , Phoenicians , Greeks , Carthaginians , and other towns, such as Obulco ( Porcuna ) and Castulo . During the times of the Roman Empire , the Municipium Isturgi Triumphale was part of the province of Hispania Ulterior and then Hispania Baetica and

468-540: The night of August 12, 1227, a shepherd from Colomera named Juan Alonso de Rivas was watching over the livestock belonging to a neighbor from Arjona when he began to see strange lights at the top of a hill. He also heard the incessant sounds of a bell. He climbed the hill and there found the image of the Virgen de la Cabeza. A local fair ( feria ) is also celebrated in September, associated with cattle-raising, but this aspect has diminished in recent years. Despite this,

494-548: The past, Andújar was widely known for its porous earthenware jars, called alcarrazas or botijos , which keep water cool in the hottest weather, and were manufactured from a whitish clay found in the neighbourhood. Paleolithic artifacts have been found in the area, associated with the Acheulean Culture , but it is during the Neolithic Age when the area became increasingly populated, with agriculture being developed in

520-616: The tourist-oriented coast, it has four national parks and many other protected natural areas. The province also contains two Renaissance cities, Úbeda and Baeza , both recently declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The province has among the highest concentration of castles in the world outside the Levant , thanks to its strategic position during the Reconquista . The annual chess tournament , held until 2010 in Linares , attracted many of

546-425: The transfer occurred at a different time, especially as the siege of Jaen in 1225 was unsuccessful and was thus still in Muslim hands in this year. Ferdinand was entrusted with the fortresses, and control was given to Álvaro Pérez de Castro , with the area occupied by troops from the military orders of Santiago and Calatrava . Andújar became a rendezvous point for Christian troops and armies who fought south of

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572-455: The world's best players. The province is the largest producer of olive oil in the world. It produces around 45% of all Spanish olive oil and 20% of the world's production. For this reason the province is also known as World Capital of Olive Oil . There are more than 66 million olive trees, spread over a surface of 550,000 hectares . The province alone produces more olive oil than the entire country of Italy. The province's production in 2013

598-554: Was 749.387 tonnes of olive oil. The flag of the province of Jaén was approved by the Provincial Council of Jaén, in the plenary session held on March 3, 2014, and registered in the Andalusian Registry of Local Entities, complying with Law 6/2003, of October 9 of Symbols, Processing and Registration of Andalusian Local Entities. The flag is arranged in a rectangular cloth with a proportion of 1/1.5, being longer than it

624-504: Was a Joint Congress-Senate Commission on Women's Rights' spokeswoman until 2000. During those years, she was appointed as a Senator of Andalusia and served as a Deputy of its Parliament . From 1997 to 2000 she served as a Secretary for Women's Participation and from 2000 to 2004 has been a Secretary for Equality. As of September 2009, Navarro is Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 's Provincial Executive in Jaén. Between 2004 and 2012, she served as

650-661: Was established at Andújar; it is considered the pioneer of the autonomist movement in Andalusia. In 1873, Andújar was declared a federal canton. During the Spanish Civil War , Republican forces besieged a Nationalist force , led by Captain Santiago Cortés González , that had taken refuge in the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Cabeza. The Siege of Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza lasted one year. Andújar has

676-462: Was occupied by French troops in 1808. General Pierre Dupont de l'Étang , after conquering Córdoba, established his HQ at Andújar. From Andújar Dupont sent troops to Bailén , where he lost the battle there . After this battle, the capitulations were signed at Andújar in the Palace of Gracia Real. In 1835, the first Junta de Soberanía Central de Andalucía ( Junta of Central Sovereignty of Andalusia )

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