Iwade

Iwade is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021 its estimated population was 54,138 people living across about 38.51 square kilometres. Iwade became a city once its population passed 50,000 at the 2005 census, which met the requirements of both the prefectural ordinance and the national Local Government Law. The temple of Negoroji within its bounds dates from the twelfth century, and the population has grown quickly over the past sixty years. Its climate is humid subtropical in the Koppen classification.