Villacarrillo
Municipality in Andalusia, Spain
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Villacarrillo is a locality and Spanish municipality located in the south-western part of the region of Las Villas, in the province of Jaén. It borders the municipalities of Santisteban del Puerto, Iznatoraf, Villanueva del Arzobispo, Santiago-Pontones, Santo Tomé, Úbeda (by the enclave known as Rincón de Úbeda), and Sabiote.
Villacarrillo | |
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municipality | |
 Fair street in Villacarrillo | |
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| Coordinates: 38°06′N 3°05′W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province |  Jaén |
| Comarca | Las Villas |
| Area | |
• Total | 239 km2 (92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 812 m (2,664 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,342 |
| • Density | 43.3/km2 (112/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The municipality includes the population centers of Villacarrillo - which hosts the capital of the Las Villas region -, Mogón, La Caleruela, Agrupación de Mogón y Arroturas. It has a population of 10,902 inhabitants.
Economy
Villacarrillo is known as a centre of olive oil production in Spain, with the world's largest olive oil mill, capable of processing 2,500 tonnes of olives per day, located in the municipality. More than 70% of Spain's olive oil production takes place in the Jaén province, of which Villacarrillo is a part.[2]
