Montoro
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| Coordinates: 38°02′N 4°22′W / 38.033°N 4.367°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
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| Province | Córdoba | ||
| Comarca | Alto Guadalquivir | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Antonio Sánchez Villaverde (PSOE) | ||
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| • Total | 586.12 km2 (226.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 9,915 | ||
| • Density | 16.9/km2 (43.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Montoreños/as | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Montoro is a city and municipality in the Córdoba Province of southern Spain, in the north-central part of the autonomous community of Andalusia.
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[edit] Overview
It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east-northeast of the capital of the province, Córdoba. In 2008, the city had an estimated population of 9,895, with 4,897 men and 4,998 women.[1]
Montoro was known as Epora in Roman times, and became an important Moorish fortress in the Middle Ages.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Cifras de población referidas al 01/01/2008 Real Decreto 2124/2008, de 26 de diciembre". pp. 3.1 Poblaciones referidas al 1 de enero de 2008 por comunidades autónomas y sexo. > Córdoba: Población por municipios y sexo. > Montoro. http://www.ine.es/jaxi/menu.do?type=pcaxis&path=%2Ft20%2Fe260%2Fa2008%2F&file=pcaxis&N=&L=0. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
[edit] External links
Media related to Montoro at Wikimedia Commons
- Economic and population data (Spanish)
Coordinates: 38°01′N 4°23′W / 38.017°N 4.383°W
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