Map of the province of Jaén
The ten areas, their main towns and distances from the capital. Tap an area to open its guide.
Key points
- The province of Jaén has 97 municipalities grouped into ten areas (comarcas).
- Tap an area on the map to open its guide.
- Stars mark three unique places: the source of the Guadalquivir, Despeñaperros and the Virgen de la Cabeza sanctuary.
- 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
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).
The ten areas in a sentence
- Jaén and its metropolitan areaThe capital, Martos, Torredonjimeno, La Guardia and Porcuna.
- La LomaÚbeda and Baeza, World Heritage Sites, with Sabiote and Canena.
- Sierra de CazorlaCazorla, La Iruela, Quesada and the source of the Guadalquivir.
- Sierra de SeguraSegura de la Sierra, Hornos, Siles and the Tranco reservoir.
- Las VillasVillacarrillo, Villanueva del Arzobispo and Iznatoraf.
- Sierra MáginaThe province's highest peaks and castle villages: Cambil, Huelma, Jódar.
- Sierra SurThe Fortaleza de la Mota in Alcalá la Real and Alcaudete castle.
- Jaén CampiñaAndújar, its lynx mountains and the Virgen de la Cabeza pilgrimage.
- Sierra MorenaLinares, Cástulo, Bailén, Baños de la Encina and Despeñaperros.
- El CondadoSantisteban del Puerto, Castellar, Vilches and Giribaile.
Distances from the capital
- Martos25 km
- Baeza48 km
- Linares52 km
- Úbeda57 km
- Huelma55 km
- Andújar66 km
- Baños de la Encina70 km
- Alcalá la Real73 km
- La Carolina80 km
- Cazorla102 km
- Despeñaperros95 km
- Segura de la Sierra150 km
Rounded figures by the most usual route. Mountain roads (Cazorla, Segura) are slow: allow extra time.
Getting around
A car is essential for touring the province. Buses link the main towns (Jaén, Úbeda, Baeza, Linares, Andújar, Cazorla), but services to mountain villages are infrequent. Trains stop at Jaén, Linares-Baeza and Andújar.