Puente Genil
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| Puente Genil | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  Puente Genil | ||
| Coordinates: 37°23′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.38333°N 4.76667°WCoordinates: 37°23′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.38333°N 4.76667°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
 Andalusia | |
| Province | Córdoba | |
| Comarca | Campiña Sur | |
| Judicial district | Puente Genil | |
| Government | ||
| • Alcalde | Manuel Baena Cobos (IU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 171.05 km2 (66.04 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 30,033 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Pontanés | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 14500 | |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | |
| Website | Official website | |
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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 30,033 (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".
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Aerial view of the town
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Parish church of La Purificación
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Mosaic of the Three Graces
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Religious procession
External links
Media related to Puente Genil at Wikimedia Commons
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Puente Genil". Encyclopædia Britannica 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 634
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