Bujalance

Bujalance is a town located in the heart of Andalucia, southern Spain, in the province of Córdoba. As of 2010, it had 7910 inhabitants.

Bujalance
Bujalance from the air
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Bujalance
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°54′N 4°23′W
Country Spain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceCórdoba
ComarcaAlto Guadalquivir
Judicial districtCórdoba
FoundedRoman times or earlier
Government
  MayorFrancisco Mestanza León
Area
  Total124.82 km2 (48.19 sq mi)
Elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total7,537
  Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bujalanceños, Bursabolitanos or Bursabolenses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14650
WebsiteOfficial website

Its name is derived from the Arabic term Burj al-Hansh. Among its monuments and places of interest are the Moorish Castle of Bujalance (10th century), the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), and hermitages and olive fields.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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