LINARES-LA CAROLINA MINING
DISTRICT
The Linares-La Carolina mining district is in the north of the Province of Jaén, in the region of Andalucía, and extends from Despeñaperros (in the Sierra Morena) to the south about 40 kilometres with a width east to west of about 30 kilometres.
By 1867 the mines of the Linares district were the main lead producers in the world.