Palma del Río
Palma del Río, Spain | |
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city | |
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