Montoro
For other uses, see Montoro (disambiguation).
| Montoro | ||
|---|---|---|
| city and municipality | ||
 | ||
| ||
  Montoro Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: ES 38°02′N 4°22′W / 38.033°N 4.367°W | ||
| 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(s) | 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.
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 at Wikimedia Commons
"Montoro". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.- Economic and population data (Spanish)
Coordinates: 38°01′N 4°23′W / 38.017°N 4.383°W
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