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Olive groves of the province of Jaén stretching to the horizon

Jaén, a sea of olive trees and castles

Úbeda and Baeza, World Heritage Sites; Spain's largest nature park; Iberians, castles and the world's finest olive oil. Everything worth seeing in the province of Jaén, area by area.

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Jaén in numbers

An inland province with two World Heritage towns, four nature parks and one of the largest olive-growing areas in the world.

  • +65 Molive trees in the province
  • 209.920hectares in Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas
  • 97municipalities in ten areas

Sources: El Debate and Turespaña.

The province at a glance

Full map and areas
Map of the province of Jaén by area
Jaén and its metropolitan area La Loma: Úbeda and Baeza Sierra de Cazorla Sierra de Segura Las Villas Sierra Mágina Sierra Sur Jaén Campiña Sierra Morena El Condado Jaén La Loma Cazorla Segura Las Villas Mágina Sierra Sur Campiña Sierra Morena El Condado Jaén Úbeda Baeza Linares Andújar Martos Alcalá la Real Alcaudete Cazorla Segura de la Sierra La Carolina Baños de la Encina Santisteban del Puerto Villacarrillo Huelma Porcuna Nacimiento del Guadalquivir Despeñaperros Virgen de la Cabeza

Tap an area to open its guide. ★ Source of the Guadalquivir, Despeñaperros and the Virgen de la Cabeza sanctuary. Boundaries: IGN/CNIG via es-atlas (CC BY 4.0).

A festival every month

Festival guide
Festival calendar
  • January
    • San Antón bonfires and night race16 Jan · Jaén
    • Three Kings parade5 Jan · everywhere
  • February
    • CarnivalJaén, Martos, La Carolina…
  • March
    • Holy Week (2027: 21-28 Mar)Úbeda, Baeza, Jaén, Alcalá la Real…
  • April
    • Virgen de la Cabeza pilgrimagelast Sunday · Andújar (2027: 25 Apr)
  • May
    • May Crosses and pilgrimageseverywhere
    • Expoliva (odd years)Jaén
  • June
    • Corpus ChristiJaén, Baeza and many towns
    • Virgen de la Capilla11 Jun · Jaén
  • July
    • Las Navas de Tolosa commemorationJuly · Santa Elena
    • Etnosur FestivalAlcalá la Real
  • August
    • Summer fairsMartos, Cazorla, Alcalá la Real…
  • September
    • San Miguel Fairlate Sept · Úbeda
    • Andújar FairAndújar
    • September fairsCazorla, Baeza…
  • October
    • San Lucas Fairaround 18 Oct · Jaén
  • November
    • Olive FestivalMartos
    • Early Music FestivalNov-Dec · Úbeda and Baeza
    • First Oil Festivalautumn · varying venue
  • December
    • Olive harvest beginseverywhere
    • Nativity scenes and Christmaseverywhere

Approximate dates: they change every year (Holy Week and the pilgrimage follow the calendar). Check each town hall before travelling.

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