Linares, Jaén

Linares
City Hall, Miner's Monument, Mining Derrick, Mining District, Hospital of the Marquis of Linares
Nickname: 
La ciudad minera – The mining city
Motto: 
Nunc coepi haec mutatio dexterae excelsi
Linares
Location in Spain
Linares
Linares (Andalusia)
Linares
Linares (Province of Jaén (Spain))
Coordinates: 38°05′N 3°38′W / 38.083°N 3.633°W / 38.083; -3.633
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceJaén
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyAyuntamiento de Linares
  MayorRaúl José Caro - Accino Menéndez (C's)
Area
  Total
197.5 km2 (76.3 sq mi)
Elevation419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
57,414
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Demonymlinarense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23700
Area code+34 (Spain) + (Jaén)
Websitewww.ciudaddelinares.es

Linares (Spanish pronunciation: [liˈnaɾes]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Jaén, Andalusia. It is the second-largest city in that province, with a population of 55,261 in the most recent census (2024). The altitude is 419 metres (1,375 feet) and the total area of the municipality is 195.15 square kilometres (75.35 sq mi).