Map of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

Jaén is a city in Andalusia, Spain, with a population of about 113,457. It lies at 37.7692°N, 3.7903°W. Jaén is about 294 km (183 mi) south of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Andújar, 38 km to the northwest.

Jaén at a glance

Where is Jaén?

• The 12th largest city in Andalusia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 33 min on the shortest day to 14 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jaén

• Andújar — 38 km northwest
• Linares — 39 km north
• Úbeda — 46 km northeast
• Granada — 67 km south
• Lucena — 73 km southwest
• Campiña — 87 km northeast
• Córdoba — 87 km west
• Puertollano — 106 km north
• Antequera — 108 km southwest
• Vélez-Málaga — 113 km south

Largest cities in Andalusia

• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Córdoba — 325,708
• Granada — 233,532
• Jerez de la Frontera — 212,879
• Almería — 196,851
• Marbella — 156,295
• Huelva — 144,258
• Dos Hermanas — 122,943
• Algeciras — 121,414

Largest cities in Spain

• Madrid — 3,255,944
• Barcelona — 1,686,208
• Valencia — 824,340
• Zaragoza — 686,986
• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Murcia — 471,982
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901

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Other places named Jaén

• Jaén — Cajamarca Department, Peru

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.