Guardia de Jaén, La
Jaén · Andalucía
La Guardia de Jaén or Guardia de Jaén, La (official name), and the old Mentesa Bastia at Iberic and Roman era, is a small city located in the province of Jaén (Spain) at western end of Sierra Mágina, on the Cerro de San Marcos, near the promontory of Cerro de San Cristóbal, from where it dominates the valley of the river Guadalbullón. With a population of 4061 inhabitants -according to January 2009 census (INE)-, is situated 635 m (2,083.33 ft) over sea level, with an area of 38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi). Located some 10 km (6.2 mi) from Jaén, being the closest town, better communication with the capital thanks to the three tracks that bind: Jontoya highway bridge, road N-323 and Bailén-Motril motorway (A44/E-902).
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History
La Guardia de Jaén or Guardia de Jaén, La (official name), and the old Mentesa Bastia at Iberic and Roman era, is a small city located in the province of Jaén (Spain) at western end of Sierra Mágina, on the Cerro de San Marcos, near the promontory of Cerro de San Cristóbal, from where it dominates the valley of the river Guadalbullón.
With a population of 4061 inhabitants -according to January 2009 census (INE)-, is situated 635 m (2,083.33 ft) over sea level, with an area of 38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi). Located some 10 km (6.2 mi) from Jaén, being the closest town, better communication with the capital thanks to the three tracks that bind: Jontoya highway bridge, road N-323 and Bailén-Motril motorway (A44/E-902).
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September 2026
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Rest of the year
- January: San Sebastián (20)
- May: Romería de San Sebastián (19)
- August: Divina Pastora (10)
- October: XXVII Festival Multicultural de Otoño
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Famous people
•Enrique González Duro, escritor y psiquiatra español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Juan Morillo Garcia
Web oficial: http://laguardiadejaen.com
Town hall of Guardia de Jaén, La
Alcaldía: Juan Morillo Garcia Web oficial: http://laguardiadejaen.com
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How to get there
- 🚗 11 km from Jaén (about 8 min by car)
- 🚗 80 km from Granada (about 56 min by car)
- 🚗 164 km from Málaga (about 116 min by car)
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- ✈️ 78 km from Granada-Jaén airport (about 55 min by car)
- ✈️ 128 km from Córdoba airport (about 90 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Vehículos oficiales · 0.1 km away
- Sol · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- CajaSur · 0.1 km away
- Caja Rural de Jaén · 0.1 km away
- Caixabank · 4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Agla La Asomadilla · 0.7 km away
- S.C.A. "Santa María" · 5 km away
- Petronor · 5.4 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Protección Local (romería) · 2.5 km away
- Tourist office · 2.7 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador de los Zumbajarros · 0.2 km away
- Mirador de Las Peñas · 0.2 km away
- Mirador del Castillo · 0.3 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Casa Rural · 2.6 km away
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