The region is agricultural, and produces extra virgin olive oil, green and white asparagus, and cotton.

Jódar is the largest European producer of handcrafted esparto grass arts and crafts, mainly parasols for beach use.

Mountains and mounts near to the village include: The climate is Mediterranean, with warm and dry summers and cold winters.

In the 10th century the Arab governor Jair Aben Xaquir declared it independent and joined the rebellious Omar Ben Hafsun, later to betray him.

The Christian conquest was carried out by Sancho Martínez de la Torre in 1231, by order of King Fernando III, as a starting point in the battle for Ubeda.