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Arjona

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Arjona is a municipality in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. It is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) from the provincial capital, Jaén, and 77 kilometres (48 mi) from the city of Córdoba. It has an area of 158.45 square kilometres (61.18 sq mi), and as of 2017 it had a population of 5,662. It belongs to the comarca of Campiña. Its land area is primarily agricultural, with an emphasis on olive trees. Its economy relies primarily on agriculture and olive oil production, but it is also known for its furniture and baking industries. Arjona is known as the birthplace in 1195 of Muhammad I, founder of the Emirate of Granada.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Arjona
Province
Jaén
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
5,330
Altitude
437 m
Area (IGN)
158 km²
Postcode
23760
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What to see

5 places to explore Arjona at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    El recinto amurallado de Arjona se encuentra en el casco antiguo de la localidad de Arjona, provincia de Jaén. Conserva fragmentos de muro y antemuro en el Paseo de los Mártires, así como un aljibe en la Iglesia de Santa María.

    MurallaBien de interés cultural

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    El Museo de Artes y Costumbres Juan Eslava Galán se encuentra en la localidad española de Arjona, está ubicado en el antiguo Hospital de San Miguel, compartiendo edificio con el Museo Arqueológico de Arjona.

    Museo

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    Iglesia

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    Lugar

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    Monumento

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

We're completing the Arjona guide village by village.

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

More walks near Arjona

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In and around Arjona

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

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