Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo
Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo | |
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Municipality | |
 Buildings of former mining operations | |
 Seal | |
  Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo  Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo  Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 5°16′W / 38.300°N 5.267°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Comarca | Valle del Guadiato |
| Area | |
• Total | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 537 m (1,762 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 10,870 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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. It is the administrative center of the comarca Valle del Guadiato.
History
The oldest mention of the place "Peñarroya" dates back to 1272, during the reign of Alfonso X. Mining had a certain tradition in this area and reached its peak in the 19th century. Towards the end of the century, in 1881 the Sociedad Minera y Metalúrgica de Peñarroya (SMMP) was founded with French capital, and its activities would become of great importance.[3] In addition to mining activities, a major industrial center developed in the area with several factories and some railway lines were built.
The name of the present-day town originated in the merger of the towns of Peñarroya and Pueblonuevo del Terrible in 1927.[4] Pueblonuevo del Terrible was founded in the 19th century during the mining boom. The town had its name from a fierce dog that had lived there in the past and according to a local legend, he discovered the charcoal in the area. The dog had been nicknamed "Terrible".[5]
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.[6]
During the second half of the 20th century, mining and industrial activities in the area suffered an inexorable decline. As a result, Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo lost population and importance.
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
- ^ García Parody 2009, p. 26.
- ^ Trujillo 2016, p. 43.
- ^ Juan José Antequera Luengo (2017). Principios de transmisibilidad en las heráldicas oficiales de Sevilla, Córdoba y Huelva. Facediciones. p. 634
- ^ Antony Beevor. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.375
Bibliography
- García Parody, Manuel Ángel (2009). El Germinal del sur: conflictos mineros en el Alto Guadiato, 1881-1936 (in Spanish). Seville: Centro de Estudios Andaluces.
- Trujillo, Jorge Juan (2016). Minas de San Quintín (1884-1934) (in Spanish). Ciudad Real: Diputación Provincial de Ciudad Real.
External links
Media related to Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo at Wikimedia Commons- Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
