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View of La Guardia de JaénVeinticuatro de Jahén · CC BY-SA 4.0

La Guardia de Jaén

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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.

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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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Coat of arms of La Guardia de Jaén
Province
Jaén
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
5,212
Altitude
618 m
Area (IGN)
37.3 km²
Postcode
23170
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