Palma del Río
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Palma del Río, Spain | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Municipality | Palma del Río |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,159 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (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[edit]
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.[2]
Notable people[edit]
- Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a famous explorer of North America, believed to have been born in this town in 1497.[3]
- Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, archbishop of Toledo.
- El Cordobés, matador.
- Antonio José Sánchez Mazuecos, singer.
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Palma del Río - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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37°42′N 5°17′W / 37.700°N 5.283°W
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