# Porcuna

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Village in Andalusia, Spain

Porcuna village New Tower in Porcuna Castle. Flag Coat of arms Porcuna Location in the Province of Jaén Show map of Province of Jaén (Spain) Porcuna Porcuna (Andalusia) Show map of Andalusia Porcuna Porcuna (Spain) Show map of Spain Coordinates: 37°52′11″N 4°11′14″W / 37.86972°N 4.18722°W / 37.86972; -4.18722 Country Spain Autonomous community Andalusia Province Jaén Government • Mayor Miguel Moreno Lorente Area • Total 176.3 km2 (68.1 sq mi) Elevation 427 m (1,401 ft) Population (2025-01-01)[1] • Total 5,936 • Density 33.67/km2 (87.20/sq mi) Demonym Porcunenses Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Website Official website

**Porcuna** is a village and [municipality](/source/Municipality) in the province of [Jaén](/source/Ja%C3%A9n_Province%2C_Spain) in [Andalusia](/source/Andalusia), [Spain](/source/Spain), 42 km from [Jaén](/source/Ja%C3%A9n%2C_Spain) and 50 km from [Córdoba](/source/C%C3%B3rdoba%2C_Spain). The primary occupation of the 6,990 inhabitants is [olive](/source/Olive) growing. The main [tourist attractions](/source/Tourist_attraction) are the tower of Boabdil, the *Casa Piedra*, the *Paseo de Jesús* and the various [hermitages](/source/Hermitage_(religious_retreat)).

One of Porcuna's famous sons is the Baroque poet [Juan del Valle y Caviedes](/source/Juan_del_Valle_y_Caviedes), born here around 1645, who moved to [Peru](/source/Peru) at an early age and wrote biting satirical works attacking the hypocrisy of the Colonial upper class society of [Lima](/source/Lima).

## See also

- [Bear of Porcuna](/source/Bear_of_Porcuna)

- [Torito of Porcuna](/source/Torito_of_Porcuna)

- [List of municipalities in Jaén](/source/List_of_municipalities_in_Ja%C3%A9n)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). ["Municipal Register of Spain of 2025"](https://www.ine.es/dynt3/inebase/index.htm?padre=525).

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