Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo
Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo is a Municipality located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 385 inhabitants. Its postal code is 14200.
Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 38°18′N 5°16′W | |
Country | Spain |
Province | Córdoba |
Comarca | Valle del Guadiato |
Area | |
• Total | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 10,870 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is a mining town located in the Sierra Morena, at the northern end of Córdoba Province near Extremadura.
History
The name of the present-day town originated in the merger of the towns of Peñarroya and Pueblonuevo del Terrible in 1927. The town of Pueblonuevo del Terrible had its name from a fierce dog that had lived there in the past and that had been nicknamed "Terrible".
The Battle of Peñarroya took place between 5 January and 4 February 1939 towards the end of the Spanish Civil War in the area of the town, which was located near the Extremaduran front line.[3]
See also
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
- Antony Beevor. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.375
External links
Media related to Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo at Wikimedia Commons
- Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía