Castilleja de la Cuesta
Place in Andalusia, Spain
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Castilleja de la Cuesta is a town and municipality in the province of Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
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  Castilleja de la Cuesta Location in Spain and in Andalusia.  Castilleja de la Cuesta Castilleja de la Cuesta (Andalusia) | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′N 6°03′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Seville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María Carmen Herrera Coronil (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 17,167 |
| • Density | 7,910/km2 (20,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.castillejadelacuesta.es |
Castilleja de la Cuesta has a local specialty, the "torta de aceite".[4] This is a thin, crisp baked good made with olive oil and a hint of anise.[4] They are eaten throughout Spain and exported to many countries.[5]
Notable people
- Hernán Cortés — Died here on December 2, 1547.[6] His body is interned in the Templo de Jesús of the Hospital de Jesús Nazareno in Mexico City.
- Eduardo Cansino Sr. — Born here, father of actress Rita Hayworth.[7]
- Miguel Ángel Llera — Born here, footballer and football manager who played for Scunthorpe United.[8]
- Pepe Luis Vázquez Garcés — Died here on 19 May 2013, bullfighter and later bull breeder.[9]
