Montoro
Appearance
Montoro | |
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city and municipality | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Andalusia |
Province | Córdoba |
Comarca | Alto Guadalquivir |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Sánchez Villaverde (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 586.12 km2 (226.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,915 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montoreños/as |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
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.
Twin towns
See also
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. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
External links
- Media related to Montoro (Córdoba) at Wikimedia Commons
- New International Encyclopedia. 1905. .
- Economic and population data Template:Es icon
38°01′N 4°23′W / 38.017°N 4.383°W