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What to see and do in Benatae

What to see and do in Benatae (Sierra de Segura, Jaén): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Benatae: festival calendar

August: Fiestas de San Ginés de la Jara (del 22 al 25 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Benatae

Castillo de Cardete 4.8 km
Sierra de Oruña y Peñalta 6.1 km

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What to see and do in Benatae

Benatae
Village
Municipality with 423 inhabitants (INE 2025), which obtained the title of villa in 1415 under the reign of John II; its district, entirely within the Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas, shares the enclave of Cuarto del Madroño with Torres de Albanchez.
Castillo de Cardete
Monument
Fortress of Benatae, recalled on the municipality's coat of arms with a battlemented golden tower.
Sierra de Oruña y Peñalta
Nature
The relief of Benatae's territory, with the Sierra de Oruña (1,152 m) and the Peñalta massif (1,409 m), watered by the Guadalimar, Guadalmena and Morles rivers.
De las capitulaciones de Alcaraz a la villa
Historical milestone
In 1243 the emir of Murcia signed in Alcaraz the capitulations that brought Benatae into the Crown of Castile; the place reached town status in 1415, under the reign of Juan II.
El Cuarto del Madroño
Curiosity
Benatae shares with Torres de Albanchez the Cuarto del Madroño site, the northernmost point of the province of Jaén, at the meeting point of the provinces of Jaén, Albacete and Ciudad Real.
Fiestas de San Ginés de la Jara
Activity
Patron saint festivals with evening street parties and running of cows and young bulls.