Puente Genil

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Puente Genil
Location
Coordinates : ( 37°23′00″N, 4°46′00″W)
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".

Coordinates: 37°23′N, 4°46′W