La Campiña Region
Baena, a millenary town and cradle of civilizations and cultures, is located in the southern part of the Campiña of the Guadalquivir Depression, a region known for the Betic Valley, which is synonymous with great fertility and abundance.
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Geography
Baena is part of the Guadajoz – Eastern Campiña Commonwealth, where it serves as the capital, and is located 61 kilometers from Córdoba.
The region’s landscape is defined by the Cordoban countryside to the north and the first foothills of the Subbética Mountain Range to the south. The Guadajoz River crosses the area almost transversely from southwest to west, while its tributary, the Marbella River, flows through the urban core. The Guadalmoral River marks the boundary with Nueva Carteya to the west. Several scattered hills stand out in the territory, such as Torre Morana (687 meters) and Castania (648 meters).
The altitude ranges from 797 meters in the south (Serrezuela peak), in the Baena mountain range, to 230 meters on the banks of the Guadajoz River. Baena sits at 463 meters above sea level.
| PROVINCE: | Córdoba |
| REGION: | Baena Campiña |
| LOCATION: | 37º37’10″N 4º19’34″O |
| DEMONYM: | baenense |
| ALTITUDE: | 463 m |
| AREA: | 362,51 km² |
| POPULATION: | 18.764 inhab. (sept. 2023) |
| DENSITY: | 53,86 inhab./km² |
Capricho del Guadajoz
Albendín is a hamlet of the Cordoban municipality of Baena, located in the eastern part of the province and bathed by the Guadajoz River, a tributary of the Guadalquivir.
A melting pot of cultures
Numerous archaeological findings confirm human settlement in the area since prehistoric times, with a particular emphasis on sites from the Metal Age. The cultural legacy left by the Iberians is also significant, featuring numerous religious and funerary discoveries at the Torreparedones Archaeological Park. Among these is the renowned Leona de Baena, which is preserved in the National Archaeological Museum. This sculpture was found on Cerro del Minguillar, a site believed to have been the location of Iponoba, an Iberian city mentioned by Pliny the Elder.
It has not been definitively proven that the Romans granted this settlement the title of Julia Regia or Virtus Iulia as a reward for its support of Julius Caesar in the Battle of Munda against the sons of Pompey.