Pozoblanco is a town in the province of Córdoba, southern Spain, in the north-central part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is located near the headwaters of the Guadamatillas and of other small sub-tributaries of the Guadiana, in the lowlands of Los Pedroches, which lie between the Sierra de la Alcildia on the north and the Sierra Morena on the south. It was the birthplace of the novelist Rafael Peñas Cruz.
Pozoblanco | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pozoblanco in the province of Córdoba. | |
| Country | |
| Autonomous community | |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Comarca | Los Pedroches |
| Judicial district | Pozoblanco |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Pablo Carrillo |
| Area | |
• Total | 329.92 km2 (127.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,796 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tarugos or Pozoalbenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14400 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
See also
Twin towns
External links
- Pozoblanco - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
- Ayuntamiento de Pozoblanco
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