Theme Week Andalusia – Jaén

30 January 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

Jaén Cathedral © Cle 80/cc-by-sa-3.0

Jaén Cathedral © Cle 80/cc-by-sa-3.0

Jaén is a city in south-central Spain. The name is derived from the Arabic word khayyān (‘crossroads of caravans’). It is the capital of the province of Jaén. The inhabitants of the city are known as Jiennenses. Its population is 117,000, about one-sixth of the population of the province. Recently Jaén has had a great increase in cultural tourism. The city is also known as the World Capital of Olive Oil, because it is the biggest producer of the oil, known by locals as liquid gold.   read more…

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