Palma del Río

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.

Palma del Río
Municipality
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Coordinates: 37°42′N 5°17′W
Country	Spain
Province	Córdoba
Municipality	Palma del Río
Area
• Total	200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	21,159
• Density	110/km2 (270/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

• 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.

See also

• List of municipalities in Córdoba