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Adamuz

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Adamuz

Total population

3,190

Elevation240 m
Land area334 km²
Coordinates38.03°, -4.52°

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City facts

Elevation
240 m
Area
334 km²
head of government
Rafael Ángel Moreno Reyes
Official website
adamuz.es

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Overview

Adamuz is a city and a municipality of Spain in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, about 37 kilometres (23 mi) by road northeast of Córdoba. The municipality includes the village of Algallarín. As of 2024 it had a population of around 4,091, in an area covering 334.7 square kilometres (129.2 sq mi).

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History & geography

History

The name Adamuz is derived from the Arabic word Damus, meaning cave, corner or reservoir. Items unearthed at Cañaveralejo Cave from the early Copper Age indicate a Neolithic settlement in the area, and several Roman era headstones and a lead urn were discovered, in proximity to what was the Roman town of Sacilis Martialis. The municipality was established in 1260. It was sold in 1566 by Philip II to the commander of Alcañiz, don Luis Méndez de Aro y Sotomayor, Marquis of El Carpio.

Geography

Adamuz is located at above sea level in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, about by road northeast of Córdoba and north of Málaga, between the Sierra Morena and the Guadalquivir River. The municipality, covering an area of , includes the village of Algallarín. The vegetation in the vicinity is characteristic of Mediterranean forests. Adamuz has a typically Mediterranean climate with high sunshine and low rainfall, which is almost non-existent during the summer.

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Geography

Latitude
38.0270
Longitude
-4.5245
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,797

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
399
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

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