This hilltop village, which dominates the mountains and surrounding olive groves, is situated to the east of the province. It preserves a labyrinth of narrow, winding streets, within a walled AREA of Arab origin; and because of this, the village was declared Historic Artistic Site. One of its monuments of interest is the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.

Part of its municipal district is included in the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas National Park, the largest protected natural space in Spain: an orographic labyrinth of valleys, calares, gorges, mountains and flat lands of enormous hydrological importance (due to the numerous rivers and streams which spring within the Park); of great botanical importance (different varieties of pine trees and a lot of endemic species); it is also important aesthetically and from a wildlife point of view. Because of this, it is one of the most visited and frequented natural spaces in the country.