FUN & INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT JAEN
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The City of Jaén comes from the Moorish word ‘Geen’ or ‘Jayyan’, Which means stopping post of a Caravan route.
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Jaén was a strategic position on the frontline between Christian Spain and Moorish Granada.
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Within the Jaén’s Cathedral, behind the altar, is a religious artifact, a cloth, known as the cloth of the Holy Face, it was said that the cloth used by St Veronica to wipe Christ’s face, as he carried the cross to Golgotha.
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The province of Jaén has more olive trees than any other province in Spain, over 40 million olive trees, the people of Jaén call it liquid gold.
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The city motto is “Muy Noble y muy Leal Ciudad de Jaén, Guarda y Defendimiento de los Reynos de Castilla” which translates to “Very Noble and Very Loyal City of Jaén, Guard, and Defense of the Kingdoms of Castile”, a title that was given to the city by King Enrique II of Castile.
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The highest point in the city is the hill of Santa Catalina.
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