Puente Genil

Puente Genil
Municipality
Coat of arms
Puente Genil Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°23′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.38333°N 4.76667°W / 37.38333; -4.76667Coordinates: 37°23′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.38333°N 4.76667°W / 37.38333; -4.76667
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(s)	Pontanés
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	14500
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

Puente Genil (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpwente xeˈnil]) is a town 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).

Etymology

The name of the town comes from the bridge over the river Genil.

Description

The town 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
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  Laguna de Tíscar, a Ramsar site located in the Puente Genil municipality^[1]

References

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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