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What to see and do in Jódar

What to see and do in Jódar (Sierra Mágina, Jaén): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones

When to go to Jódar: festival calendar

September: Real Feria de Septiembre de Jódar (1 al 5 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Jódar

Cementerio de San Sebastián de Jódar 1.7 km

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What to see and do in Jódar

Jódar
Village
Head town of the Sierra Mágina district, with 11,285 inhabitants (INE 2025), conquered between 1227 and 1229; it received the title of city from Alfonso XIII in 1919.
De villa leal a marquesado
Historical milestone
Alfonso X granted it the title of Villa Leal (Loyal Town) and the charter of Lorca in 1272; the Catholic Monarchs established the entailed estate of Jódar in 1485, and in 1619 Philip III made it a marquisate.
Castillo de Jódar y conjunto histórico
Monument
Castle of early medieval origin declared a Bien de Interés Cultural; the city's historic-artistic ensemble was entered in the General Catalog of Andalusian Historical Heritage on 9 December 2014.
Sombrillas de esparto
Curiosity
The town maintains an artisanal production of about 3,000 esparto-grass beach parasols a year, mostly for export.
Santuario del Cristo de la Misericordia de Jódar
Monument
Sanctuary from 1700 that houses a 16th-century Christ figure and a baptismal font from 1660.
Cementerio de San Sebastián de Jódar
Monument
Cemetery from 1893 considered one of the most notable in the province, with works by Italian sculptors and centuries-old cypresses.
Los Pinares de Jódar
Nature
Public woodland of centuries-old Aleppo pine, with the Geromillo cave as a recreational area; the land was granted to the townspeople by the Catholic Monarchs.
Sawdar, capital de la cora de Jaén
Historical milestone
In the 10th century, under Islamic rule, Jódar (Sawdar) became the capital of the cora of Jaén.
Título de Villa Leal de Jódar
Historical milestone
Alfonso X granted Jódar the title of Villa Leal and the charter of Lorca in 1272.
Real Feria de Septiembre de Jódar
Activity
Fair founded by royal decree in 1837, with bullfighting and popular festivities.