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Villanueva de la Reina, Jaén property and area FAQs

Villanueva de la Reina is a town located in the province of Jaén, Spain. It was named after Queen Isabella II of Spain as a reward for the aid it received from the monarch. After independence in 1812, it was called Villanueva del Río, but in 1862 it received its current name in her honor.

Place and geography

What kind of place is Villanueva de la Reina?

Villanueva de la Reina is a town located in the province of Jaén, Spain.

How is Villanueva de la Reina organised into official settlements?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 2 official population nuclei for Villanueva de la Reina. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-20. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Villanueva de la Reina, at a recorded elevation of approximately 220 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What further factual context is available for Villanueva de la Reina?

It was named after Queen Isabella II of Spain as a reward for the aid it received from the monarch. After independence in 1812, it was called Villanueva del Río, but in 1862 it received its current name in her honor.

What is the recorded municipal area for Villanueva de la Reina?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 209.0 square kilometres for Villanueva de la Reina municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What elevation is recorded for Villanueva de la Reina?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 221 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

What is the official INE code used for Villanueva de la Reina?

The official municipality context used for Villanueva de la Reina has INE code 23096. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

How does NLS avoid mixing Villanueva de la Reina with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 23096 and keeps the province label Jaén. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Villanueva de la Reina?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 38.0051, -3.9146. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Villanueva de la Reina?

The latest imported INE population for Villanueva de la Reina municipality is 2,929, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Villanueva de la Reina?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Villanueva de la Reina municipality, recorded population changed by -6.9%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Villanueva de la Reina?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Villanueva de la Reina municipality is €11,189 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Villanueva de la Reina?

INE records an average age of 45.4 years for Villanueva de la Reina municipality, for period 2023.

What does the first available population point show for Villanueva de la Reina?

The displayed series for Villanueva de la Reina municipality begins at 3,147 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What period does the population figure for Villanueva de la Reina cover?

The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.

What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Villanueva de la Reina?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Villanueva de la Reina municipality changed by -6.9%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Villanueva de la Reina?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Villanueva de la Reina municipality records €283 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Villanueva de la Reina market?

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 16.0% for Andalucía in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

What does the first available regional foreign-buyer share point show for Villanueva de la Reina?

The displayed series for Andalucía begins at 14.3% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What is the highest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Villanueva de la Reina?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Andalucía, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 16.0% in 2026Q2.

How has the registered sale-price benchmark changed around Villanueva de la Reina?

The displayed Registradores series for Jaén changed by 6.0% year on year at its latest point. This is a historical aggregate trend, not a forecast for Villanueva de la Reina.

What period span does the displayed registered sale-price benchmark evidence cover for Villanueva de la Reina?

The page uses 8 published observations for Jaén province, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

How different is the latest regional foreign-buyer share point from the first one shown for Villanueva de la Reina?

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional foreign-buyer share value for Andalucía changed by 11.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Villanueva de la Reina?

Dirección General del Catastro records 2,646 buildings for Villanueva de la Reina municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Villanueva de la Reina?

The current Catastro building extract records 2,123 dwellings for Villanueva de la Reina municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Villanueva de la Reina?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,971 for Villanueva de la Reina municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Villanueva de la Reina?

The current official administrative extract contains 202 energy certificates for Villanueva de la Reina municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

How much of the recorded Villanueva de la Reina building stock falls in the 1990–2009 band?

The 1990–2009 band contains 784 recorded buildings for Villanueva de la Reina municipality, representing 29.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Villanueva de la Reina is labelled Before 1950?

The Before 1950 band contains 528 recorded buildings for Villanueva de la Reina municipality, representing 20.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How do recorded dwellings compare with cadastral buildings in Villanueva de la Reina?

The Catastro extract records 2,123 dwellings across 2,646 buildings for Villanueva de la Reina municipality, or approximately 0.80 dwellings per recorded building.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Villanueva de la Reina on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Villanueva de la Reina. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.