(ancient Beatis), a city and partido in the province of Jaen in Spain. The city, which is well built, stands on a considerable elevation, about 3 miles from the right bank of the Guadalquivir. Lat. 37. 59. N. Long. 3. 28. W. It has a cathedral and several fine public buildings, among which the most worthy of notice are the university, the oratorio of St Philip Neri, the marble fountain with Caryatides in the Plaza de la Constitucion, the gates "de Cordoba y Ubeda," and the arch of Baeza. The latter are among the remains of its old fortifications, which were of great strength. There is little trade or manufacture here. The principal productions of the neighbourhood are grain and oil. The red dye made from the native cochineal was once celebrated; but this, as well as other branches of industry, has fallen greatly in importance. In the time of the Moors, Baeza was a flourishing city of 50,000 inhabitants. Present pop. about 11,000.