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Santa Elena

Village

Santa Elena is a municipality in the province of Jaén, in the community autonomous of Andalusia, Spain. It is where the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa took place in 1212. According to the 2024 census, the municipality has a population of 866 inhabitants.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Santa Elena
Province
Jaén
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
863
Altitude
744 m
Area (IGN)
143 km²
Postcode
23213
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Where to sleep in Santa Elena

15 registered places to stay

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Where to eat

The table is set in Santa Elena

We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Andalucía already says a lot.

See the restaurants on the map

We haven't verified any table with its owner in Santa Elena yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.

Restaurants near Santa Elena

Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.

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120 restaurants

120 restaurants

  • Área 258

    Santa Elena · in the village+34 953 664 031View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • El Mesón de Despeñaperros

    Santa Elena · in the village+34 953 664 100View on the mapWebsite

    Vegetarian options

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Área de Servicio Despeñaperros

    Regional cuisine

    Santa Elena · in the village+34 953 664 221View on the mapWebsite

    TerraceAccessible

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Abades Puerta de Andalucía

    Santa Elena · in the village+34 953 66 4358View on the map

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • El Jaral Eventos

    Santa Elena · in the village+34 629 209 572View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Cafeteria Despenaperros

    Santa Elena · in the village+34 676 06 00 15View on the map

    Terrace

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Orellana Perdiz

    Spanish cuisine

    La Carolina · 6.5 km away+34 953 660 600View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps·
  • Navas de Tolosa

    La Carolina · 7.6 km away+34 953 660 627View on the map

    Data from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps·
  • La Teja

    Viso del Marqués · 8.7 km away+34 926 33 91 00View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Café Bar Los Faroles

    Carolina (La) · 9.2 km away+34 953 893 863View on the map

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Asador el pollo del mercado

    Roast chicken

    Carolina (La) · 9.4 km away+34 681 179 196View on the map

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Casa Pepe

    Regional cuisine

    Almuradiel · 9.4 km away+34 926 33 90 56View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap·

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.

Bars and cafés in Santa Elena

For a coffee, a drink or a bite in the village.

  • La Patrona Santa Elena JaénBar+34 657 448 887
  • Bar los clavelesBar+34 953 664 007
  • Kiosco de La AlisedaCaféno phone

Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.

The local larder

What people eat in Andalucía when they eat well.

Gazpacho y salmorejo

Tomato, oil and bread, well chilled in summer; every household has its own touch.

Jamón ibérico

From the Andalusian sierras, thinly hand-carved; order the tapa with your wine.

Aceite de oliva virgen extra

A good share of the world's extra virgin olive oil is made here, and breakfast is bread with it.

Pescaíto frito

Flour, clean oil and a quick fry; a coastal custom that climbs to the sierra.

Markets and local produce

Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.

We haven't confirmed Santa Elena's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.

Bakeries in Santa Elena

  • Panaderia Santa Elena+34 953 664 327

Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.