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What to see and do in Jayena

What to see and do in Jayena (Comarca de Alhama, Granada): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Curiosities

How far each place is from the centre of Jayena

Iglesia del Santísimo Sacramento (Jayena) 150 m

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What to see and do in Jayena

Jayena
Village
In the southeast of the Alhama district, roughly half of its territory lies within the Parque Natural de las Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama. In 2025 it has 979 inhabitants.
Iglesia del Santísimo Sacramento (Jayena)
Monument
The main religious building in Jayena.
El Parque Natural en el término de Jayena
Nature
Roughly half of Jayena's municipal term forms part of the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Natural Park; the municipality is also crossed by the Cebollón, Grande and Granada rivers.
Romería de San Antonio de Padua en El Bacal
Curiosity
On 13 June, the feast of San Antonio de Padua, the townspeople of Jayena hold a pilgrimage to the spot known as El Bacal, where they spend the day picnicking; at the end of August the festivities of the Virgen del Rosario, the municipality's patroness, are held.
Los tres gentilicios de Jayena
Curiosity
The inhabitants of Jayena accept three valid demonyms: jayenuzco/ca, jayenero/ra or jayenense.