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Located at 49.5 and 60.9 km from Baeza and Ubeda, respectively, the town of Jaén is the capital of the province bearing its name. Jaén, for its capital province, does not have a large population.
Highlights its urban distribution, as most of its streets are steep and with steep slopes. That’s because it rises at the foot of Santa Catalina’s hill. The landscape includes growing lands and extensive olive groves. The saawas of Jaén and Jabalcuz are limited to the South and to the North.
Some of the oldest human settlements in Europe have been found with their history. Jaén also played an important role during the time of Al-Ándalus and the Kingdom of Castile.
Its economy was mainly built on olive oil production and the service sector, administration, the agricultural and food industry, construction and tourism.
At Jaén you are required to visit the Holy Church Cathedral of the Asunción of the Virgin, a top work of the Spanish Renaissance built by Andres de Vandelvira (enlisted), the castle of Santa Catalina and its walls, the Arab Baths, the monument to the Battles, situated at the square bearing his name, that commemorates the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa and the battle of Bahia, and the Museum of Jaén.
If you have plans to visit Jaén, from Ubeda you have to take the N-322 and from Baeza the A-6101 and JA-4104.