The municipality of Villanueva del Arzobispo lies in the province of Jaén, in Andalusia: according to official INE figures for 1 January 2025 it is home to 7,703 people, over about 179.0 km².
Population density is about 43 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 26 municipalities in the province of Jaén with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 17 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 81 km north-east of Jaén, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Malaga, about 205 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Úbeda (41 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Jaén.