Bujalance

Bujalance
Municipality

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Bujalance

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 37°54′N 4°23′W / 37.900°N 4.383°W / 37.900; -4.383
Country  Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Córdoba
Comarca Alto Guadalquivir
Judicial district Córdoba
Founded Roman times or earlier
Government
  Mayor Francisco Mestanza León
Area
  Total 124.82 km2 (48.19 sq mi)
Elevation 357 m (1,171 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 7,910
  Density 63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Bujalanceños, Bursabolitanos or Bursabolenses
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 14650
Website Official website

Bujalance is a town located in the heart of Andalucia, southern Spain, in the province of Córdoba. As of 2010, it had 7910 inhabitants.

Its name is derived Arabic term Bury al Hans. Among its monuments and places of interest, there exist its Moorish castle (10th century), the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), and its hermitages and olive fields.


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