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View of Santa ElenaDraceane · CC BY-SA 4.0

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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What to see

13 places to explore Santa Elena at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    Valla publicitariaBien de interés cultural

    Toro Osborne XII
    Otiñar · CC BY-SA 2.5
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    Formación rocosaMonumento Natural

    Los Órganos
    Iván Leonardo Herrera Pérez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    El Castillo del Ferral (llamado también Castro Ferral), está situado en Sierra Morena, en el término municipal de Santa Elena, en el puerto del Muradal o de La Losa (Jaén), paso histórico entre Andalucía y La Mancha. Su nombre en las crónicas árabes es Hisn el 'Iqáb.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

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    Yacimiento arqueológicoCatalogación General

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    El Museo de la batalla de las Navas de Tolosa es un museo situado en el término municipal de Santa Elena, Jaén, en el paraje conocido como Despeñaperros y fue inaugurado el 17 de julio de 2009 con una superficie de 597 m2. Está incluido en la Ruta de los Castillos y las Batallas.

    Museo militar

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    Museo

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    Yacimiento

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    Cascada

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    Cascada

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    Cascada

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    Cascada

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    Cascada

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    Cascada

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

What to do

5 plans to experience Santa Elena on the move, not just passing through.

Natural areas

1 activity

Parque Natural Despeñaperros

Getting there

Bike

1 activity

MTB: Transandalus

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Balcón de Despeñaperros

Hiking: Barranco de la Niebla

Hiking: Barranco de Valdeazores

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google Maps

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.

In and around Santa Elena

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.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de la Fernandina · 6.9 km away, in Carboneros · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • WineriesBodegas y Viñedos Tábula · 7.7 km away, in VilchesGetting there