landmark
Úbeda Renaissance Quarter
A UNESCO ensemble of golden Renaissance palaces and chapels amid an endless sea of Andalusian olive groves.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Linares
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
About Linares
Linares is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Guarromán, 33km from Despeñaperros Gorge.
Linares is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 57,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Guarromán, about 11 km away.
Linares (Spanish pronunciation: [liˈnaɾes]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Jaén, Andalusia. It is the second-largest city in that province, with a population of 55,261 in the most recent census (2024). The altitude is 419 metres (1,375 feet) and the total area of the municipality is 195.15Read more
square kilometres (75.35 sq mi).
Located on top an easily defendable terrace of the Guadalimar, the site of Castulo in the vicinity of Linares was an important mining center in the Upper Guadalquivir, both as an Oretani oppidum and as a Roman city. Losing population since the 3rd century CE, as well as local primacy (mint and bishopric) to Viatia (Baeza) in late antiquity, Castulo was largely abandoned and ruined by the 8th century, and only temporarily inhabited afterwards. Located some kilometres north of Castulo, Linares' origins lie on urban development around the Islamic fortress, although chronology is moot. First mentioned in 1152 under Castilian rule as a hamlet, Linares had consolidated as a sizeable rural settlement of Baeza by the turn of the 15th century. It received the privilege of township in 1565, thereby emancipating from Baeza.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Linares?
Within an hour or so of Linares: Úbeda Renaissance Quarter (25 km), Despeñaperros Gorge (33 km), Jaén Cathedral (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Linares?
The nearest famous roads are Despeñaperros Gorge, Puerto de las Palomas (Cazorla) and Sierra Nevada road to Pico Veleta (A-395).
Where is Linares?
Linares is in Andalusia, Spain, about 11 km from Guarromán.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 57,414
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 38.0952, -3.6360
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Linares
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
Despeñaperros Gorge
The dramatic granite defile that has carried every road from Madrid into Andalusia for centuries; the A-4 now sweeps through this natural-park gorge of jagged rock walls.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Jaén Cathedral
A monumental Renaissance cathedral dominating the olive-oil capital, a model for many churches in Latin America.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Linares
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 33 kmDespeñaperros GorgeThe dramatic granite defile that has carried every road from Madrid into Andalusia for centuries; the A-4 now sweeps through this natural-park gorge of jagged rock walls.
- 63 kmPuerto de las Palomas (Cazorla)A pass inside the Cazorla natural park with a raptor's view over the Guadalquivir headwaters.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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