Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo

Municipality in Córdoba, Spain

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38°18′N 5°16′W / 38.300°N 5.267°W / 38.300; -5.267CountrySpainProvinceCórdobaComarcaValle del GuadiatoArea

• Total63 km² (24 sq mi)Elevation

537 m (1,762 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total10,870 • Density170/km² (450/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo is a Municipality located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2018 census,^[2] the municipality has a population of 10,870 inhabitants. Its postal code is 14200.

It is a mining town located in the Sierra Morena, at the northern end of Córdoba Province near Extremadura.

History

The name of the present-day town originated in the merger of the towns of Peñarroya and Pueblonuevo del Terrible in 1927. The town of Pueblonuevo del Terrible had its name from a fierce dog that had lived there in the past and according to the legend, he discovered the charcoal in the area. The dog had been nicknamed "Terrible". ^{[citation needed]}

The Battle of Peñarroya took place between 5 January and 4 February 1939 towards the end of the Spanish Civil War in the area of the town, which was located near the Extremaduran front line.^[3]

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
^ Antony Beevor. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.375