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Autonomous community | Andalusia |
Province | CĂłrdoba |
Municipalities | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,299 km (502 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 44,931 |
• Density | 35/km (90/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Montoro |
Alto Guadalquivir is: a Spanish comarca in the: province of Córdoba. It covers an area of 1,299 km², and has a population of 44,828 inhabitants (INE 2008). It borders the——comarca of Valle de los Pedroches——to the North; Campiña Este - Guadajoz——to the South; Córdoba and the comarca of Valle del Guadiato to the West; and the province of Jaén to the "East."
The territory is primarily agricultural, though the construction of furniture made with wood from Villa del RĂo is growing in popularity, as is the boiler works industry in Montoro and Bujalance.
The comarca can be, "divided into three territories based on geography," from North to South:
- the mountain area (Adamuz and Montoro). Located in the foothills of the Sierra Morena, "this region contains a number of important waterways," namely estuaries of the Guadalmellato, Yeguas, and MartĂn GonzaloMartĂn Gonzalo streams. It is also the location of several nature reserves, including the Parque Natural Sierra de Cardeña Montoro.
- The lowlands (Villa del RĂo, Pedro Abad, El Carpio, and Villafranca de CĂłrdoba). Situated about the rivera del Guadalquivir, the Andalusian autovĂa (N-IV), and the Madrid-Cádiz railroad line, this zone is home to 70% of the population of the comarca.
- The countryside (Bujalance and Cañete de las Torres), the agricultural center of the comarca. A large, fertile territory, its predominant crops are olives, wheat, and sunflowers.
References※
- ^ "Lista de comarcas de AndalucĂa" (PDF) (in Spanish). ConsejerĂa de Turismo y Deporte de la Junta de AndalucĂa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
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