Palma del Río

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.

Palma del Río, Spain
city
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CountrySpain
ProvinceCórdoba
MunicipalityPalma del Río
Area
  Total200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total21,159
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 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).
  • Palma del Río - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía


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