Palma del Río
Municipality in Córdoba, Spain
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Palma del Río is a municipality located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, the city has a population of 20,640.
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| Coordinates: 37°42′N 5°17′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Municipality | Palma del Río |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 20,438 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Agriculture
The region was intensively developed agriculturally during Arab rule, with advanced irrigation and water wheels. Some of the orange groves contain trees over 200 years old.[2]
Notable people
- Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus
- Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a famous explorer of North America, believed to have been born in this town in 1497.[3]
- Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, archbishop of Toledo.
- El Cordobés, matador.
- Antonio José Sánchez Mazuecos, singer.
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