Huesa
Huesa is located in the district of Sierra de Cazorla, in the southwest of Jaén, on the border with the province of Granada. To the north and northeast of the town are mountains, whose lower parts are dotted with olive trees and pines. This part of the municipal area falls within the boundary of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park. The rest of the area is smoother and slopes down towards the Guadiana Menor river, where the land is a mixture of grazing, shrub, thyme and esparto grass.
Information
Tourist area: Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas
Distance to the capital: 82
Altitude above sea level (m): 653
Extension (Km2): 138
No. of Inhabitants: 2.489
Demonym: Osenses o hueseños
Postal Code: 23487
Pza. Constitución, 13
The township is made up of the following settlements: Huesa, Cerrillo, Ceal and Cortijo Nuevo. Olive production has increased significantly in recent years and has become the foundation of the local economy, alongside livestock farming and forestry. There are numerous natural sites of interest such as the Sierra del Caballo along with the town centre.
Its historic heritage includes highlights such as the Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza (Parochial Church of Our Lady of Cabeza), the Bronze Age remains of the settlement of Cerro Negro, the ruins of the colonial Roman house and a 20th-century flour mill.
