Córdoba (Provincia)

"Córdoba es una provincia del sur de España, en la parte norte-central de la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía. Limita con las provincias de Málaga, Sevilla, Badajoz, Ciudad Real, Jaén, y Granada. Su capital es Córdoba. El Gobierno de la Provincia es ejercido por la Diputación Provincial de Córdoba. Su área es 13.769 km². Su población es de 795.718 habitantes (2015), de los cuales más del 40% vive en la capital, y su densidad demográfica es de 57,78 hab/km²."

"Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [korðoa]), also called Cordova in English, is a province of southern Spain, in the north-central part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Málaga, Seville, Badajoz, Ciudad Real, Jaén, and Granada. Its area is 13,769 km². A royal decree ofNovember 30, 1833 created the Province of Córdoba (along with 48 other provinces), which was formed by joining the towns of the Kingdom of Córdoba and the following places in Extremadura: Belalcazar Fuente la Lancha, Hinojosa del Duque and Villanueva del Duque. The province is mainly divided into three geographical areas: the Sierra Morena to the north, the Baetic Depression in the center and La Campiña in the south. The climate is continental Mediterranean with temperatures in the capital ranging from 9.2 °C in January and 27.2 °C in July and August, which often exceed 40 °C. Rainfall in the capital is recorded from 600 to 750 mm per year. It is concentrated from October to April. The province of Cordoba is the 11th in Spain where the entire population is concentrated in the capital. On an average 31.96% of a Spanish province's population inhabits its capital. The province consists of 75 municipalities. They are further grouped into 8 comarcas. Its population is 799,402 (2014), of whom more than 40% live in the capital, Córdoba, and its population density is 58.06/km². The province of Córdoba contains 75 municipalities. The province has three natural parksSierra de Cardeña y Montoro Natural Park, Sierra de Hornachuelos Natural Park and Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park. The University of Córdoba was founded in 1972. The province's capital city is a well known tourist destination. Mezquita was built using pillars of uneven heights. The city was declared a world heritage site in 1984."