Belalcázar, Spain

Place in Andalusia, Spain

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38°34′N 5°10′W / 38.567°N 5.167°W / 38.567; -5.167CountrySpainAutonomous communityAndalusiaProvinceCórdobaComarcaLos PedrochesGovernment

• MayorAntonio VigaraArea

• Total355.99 km² (137.45 sq mi)Elevation

488 m (1,601 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total3,273 • Density9.2/km² (24/sq mi)DemonymBelalcazareñosTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

14280

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Belalcázar is a municipality and city in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, southern Spain. Belalcázar s located approximately 100 km from Córdoba city.

Belalcázar is well-known by its cultural heritage: two castles, the convent of Santa Clara, the church of Santiago, the Roman bridge, or the city hall among others.

Main sights

Castle of the Sotomayor Zúñiga y Madroñiz, in late Gothic style (15th century)
Castle of Madroñiz
Convent of Santa Clara de la Columna, founded in 1476^[2]
Parish church of Santiago el Mayor, built from the late 16th century and finished in the 18th century.

Gallery

City hall
Santiago church
Virgen de la Alcantarilla celebration
Canta Clara convent
The castle

Twin towns

Belalcázar, Colombia^[3]

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "Monument Convent of Santa Clara". Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Córdoba. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-11-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)