The Natural Park of Sierra de Mágina stands up in the south of the province of Jaén. It delimits the north of the Valley of the Guadalquivir, the east of the Guadiana river and the pasture of Quesada, the south of the Guadahortuna river and the west of the Guadalbullón river.

In these mountains, which show the typical section of the mountains of Andalousia, you will find the highest point of the province of Jaén, the Mágina summit, with 2.167 metres high.

Sierra Mágina has a surface of 19,900 hectares and it spreads out through the municipalities of Albanchez de Mágina, Bedmar, Belmez de la Moraleda, Cambil, Huelma, Jimena, Jódar, Mancha Real, Pegalajar and Torres.

Regarding to its ecosystems, on the high mountainsides holm-oak woods and gall-oak groves are preserved, unique species which only grows up in this area.

The ranching and the agriculture are the main economic sources of the Park with the timber industry exploitation. The handmade industry of the esparto and the turron (nougat candies) and Christmas sweets from Jódar or Huelma are also really well known.


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