Puente Genil
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puente Genil | |||||
|
|||||
Location | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates : ( Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) |
)|||||
General information | |||||
Native name | Puente Genil (Spanish) | ||||
Spanish name | Puente Genil | ||||
Postal code | 14500 | ||||
Website | http://www.aytopuentegenil.es/ | ||||
Administration | |||||
Country | Spain | ||||
Autonomous Community | Andalucía | ||||
Province | Cordoba | ||||
Mayor | Manuel Baena Cobos (IU) | ||||
Geography | |||||
Land Area | 170 km² | ||||
Altitude | 216 m AMSL | ||||
Population | |||||
Population | 28,639 (2006) | ||||
Density | 168.46 hab./km² (2006) |
Puente Genil is a village in the Spanish province of Córdoba, situated about 45 miles (70 km) from the city of Córdoba. It has a population of 28,139 (13,922 male, 14,217 female). The name comes from the bridge over the river Genil. The village is an agricultural centre, also known for its Semana Santa-celebration, contracted in the local vernacular to "mananta".