Settlement Type: | village |
Official Name: | Escañuela |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Jaén#Spain Andalusia#Spain |
Pushpin Label: | Escañuela |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Province of Jaén |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Jaén |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Francisco Javier Sabalete Pancorbo |
Area Total Km2: | 13 |
Elevation M: | 316 |
Population Demonym: | Escañoleros |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 37.8667°N -6°W |
Escañuela is a village (pueblo) located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 950 inhabitants.
The village's traditional economy is based on the production of olives - these are mainly pressed for oil. However many of the younger population work in the nearby city of Jaen.
The patron saint, to whom the church is dedicated, is San Pedro ad vincula (St Peter in chains) after which the annual fiesta in the first week of August is named. The Fiesta is an occasion of much celebration as many of the children of the village return from far away to join with their families and friends.