De la independencia de Jaén al nombre de Mancha Real Historical milestone · Mancha Real, Área Metropolitana de Jaén, Jaén Image of Mancha Real, not of the place itself. Philip II granted jurisdictional independence from the provincial capital in 1557, and on 25 November 1653 the town changed its name to Mancha Real in memory of a visit by Philip IV. 1557 / 1653 Photo: Manuel Francisco Parrilla Cabezas. (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Mancha Real