Palma del Río, Spain
city
Flag of Palma del Río, Spain
Official seal of Palma del Río, Spain
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

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.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Oranges and Fruit Growers Palma de Rio Oranges sale online. Orange3". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  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

37°42′N 5°17′W / 37.700°N 5.283°W / 37.700; -5.283

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