Belalcázar is a municipality and city in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain. Belalcázar s located approximately 100 km from Córdoba city.
Belalcázar | |
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.JPG) Castle of the Sotomayor and Zuñiga. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Belalcázar Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′N 5°10′W / 38.567°N 5.167°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Comarca | Los Pedroches |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Vigara |
| Area | |
• Total | 355.99 km2 (137.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 3,273 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Belalcazareños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14280 |
| Website | Official website |
Belalcázar is well-known by its cultural heritage: two castles, the convent of Santa Clara, the church of Santiago, the Roman bridge, or the city hall among others.
Main sights
edit- Castle of the Sotomayor Zúñiga y Madroñiz, in late Gothic style (15th century)
- Castle of Madroñiz
- Convent of Santa Clara de la Columna, founded in 1476[2]
- Parish church of Santiago el Mayor, built from the late 16th century and finished in the 18th century.
Gallery
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City hall -
Santiago church -
Virgen de la Alcantarilla celebration -
Canta Clara convent -
The castle
Twin towns
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References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Monument Convent of Santa Clara". Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Córdoba. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
edit- Belalcázar - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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