Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo is a Municipality located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2018 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 10,870 inhabitants. Its postal code is 14200.
Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo | |
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Municipality | |
 Buildings of former mining operations | |
 Seal | |
  Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo  Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo  Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 5°16′W / 38.300°N 5.267°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Comarca | Valle del Guadiato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,870 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is a mining town located in the Sierra Morena, at the northern end of Córdoba Province near Extremadura.
History
editThe name of the present-day town originated in the merger of the towns of Peñarroya and Pueblonuevo del Terrible in 1927. The town of Pueblonuevo del Terrible had its name from a fierce dog that had lived there in the past and according to the legend, he discovered the charcoal in the area. The dog had been nicknamed "Terrible". [citation needed]
The Battle of Peñarroya took place between 5 January and 4 February 1939 towards the end of the Spanish Civil War in the area of the town, which was located near the Extremaduran front line.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
- ^ Antony Beevor. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.375
External links
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