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Jaén: cathedral
Jaén: cathedral The cathedral (centre) at Jaén, Andalusia, Spain.

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Jaén, city, capital of Jaén provincia (province) in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia, southern Spain. It lies on the northern side of the Sierra Jabalecuz and north of Granada. Known to the Romans as Aurinx, the city was the centre of the Moorish principality of Jayyán and was reconquered by Ferdinand III of Castile and Leon in 1246. Buildings from these periods include the castle of Santa Catalina, mentioned by 12th-century Arab chroniclers, and the cathedral, begun in 1540 by Andrés de Vandelvira and completed in the 18th century. Jaén’s economy is based primarily on the production of olive oil, foodstuffs, and local manufactures. Pop. (2006 est.) 113,748.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.