Linares (Spanish pronunciation: [liˈnaɾes][2]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Jaén, Andalusia.

Both units—the Paleozoic basement and the post-Hercynian cover—differ greatly in composition, structure, external morphological expression, and mining significance.

The Paleozoic basement of Linares is mainly represented by slates with intercalations of sandstones, granites, and intrusive dikes, as well as metamorphic formations at the contact between both units.

The city has a Mediterranean Climate (Csa) clearly divided into four seasons, with hot and dry summers where the temperatures can reach frequently 40 °C, two transitioning seasons, spring and autumn, that concentrate most of the annual rainfall; and a moderate winter, with temperatures that can sometimes drop below 0 °C during night time, and occasional rainfall.

Snow is rarely spotted in the city but storms, that are quite frequent especially around summer and early autumn, can cause hail and large amounts of rainfall in short periods.

Near to Linares is the ancient Iberian town of Castulo, which dates to antiquity and earned much of its revenue from the lead mines located there.

Santana Motor, the former producer of all-terrain vehicles for the Spanish Army, was shut down in 2011 due to the economic recession.

The bull ring in Linares is famous for the death in 1947 of bullfighter Manolete (Manuel Rodríguez Sánchez).