| Palma del Río, Spain | |
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| Coordinates: 37°42′N 5°17′W / 37.700°N 5.283°W / 37.700; -5.283 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Municipality | Palma del Río |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 km (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,159 |
| • Density | 110/km (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Palma del Río is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, the city has a population of 20,640.
Agriculture
The region was intensively developed agriculturally during Arab rule, with advanced irrigation and water wheels. Some of the orange groves contain trees over 200 years old.
Notable people
- Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a famous explorer of North America, believed to have been born in this town in 1497.
- Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, archbishop of Toledo.
- El Cordobés, matador.
- Antonio José Sánchez Mazuecos, singer.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Oranges and Fruit Growers Palma de Rio Oranges sale online. Orange3". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- Kramer, Wendy (Summer–Fall 2016). "Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, Citizen of Guatemala and native of Palma del Río: New sources from the Sixteenth Century". The Journal of San Diego History. 62 (3 & 4).
External links
- Palma del Río - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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