Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo

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
Municipality
Buildings of former mining operations
Buildings of former mining operations
Official seal of Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo
Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo is located in Spain
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Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo is located in Andalusia
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Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo is located in Province of Córdoba (Spain)
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Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo
Coordinates: 38°18′N 5°16′W / 38.300°N 5.267°W / 38.300; -5.267
CountrySpain
ProvinceCórdoba
ComarcaValle del Guadiato
Area
 • Total63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
537 m (1,762 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total10,870
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  3. ^ Antony Beevor. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.375
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