Alto Guadalquivir is a Spanish
comarca
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in the province of
Córdoba.
It covers an area of 1,299 km², and has a population of 44,828 inhabitants (
INE
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2008). It borders the comarca of
Valle de los Pedroches to the North;
Campiña Este - Guadajoz to the South;
Córdoba and the comarca of
Valle del Guadiato to the West; and the province of
Jaén to the East.
The territory is primarily
agricultural, though the construction of furniture made with wood from
Villa del Río is growing in popularity, as is the
boiler works industry in
Montoro
Montoro is a city and municipality in the Córdoba Province of southern Spain, in the north-central part of the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Overview
It is located about east-northeast of the capital of the province, Córdoba. In 2008, t ...
and
Bujalance.
The comarca can be divided into three territories based on geography, from North to South:
* the mountain area (
Adamuz
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Climate and vegetation
Adamuz has a typically Mediterranean climate with high sunshine and low rainfa ...
and
Montoro
Montoro is a city and municipality in the Córdoba Province of southern Spain, in the north-central part of the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Overview
It is located about east-northeast of the capital of the province, Córdoba. In 2008, t ...
). Located in the foothills of the Sierra Morena, this region contains a number of important waterways, namely estuaries of the Guadalmellato, Yeguas, and Martín GonzaloMartín Gonzalo streams. It is also the location of several nature reserves, including the
Parque Natural Sierra de Cardeña Montoro.
* The lowlands (
Villa del Río,
Pedro Abad,
El Carpio, and
Villafranca de Córdoba). Situated about the ''rivera del Guadalquivir'', the Andalusian
autovía
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(N-IV), and the Madrid-Cádiz railroad line, this zone is home to 70% of the population of the comarca.
* The countryside (
Bujalance and
Cañete de las Torres), the agricultural center of the comarca. A large, fertile territory, its predominant crops are
olives,
wheat
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, and
sunflowers.
References
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Comarcas of Andalusia
Geography of the Province of Córdoba (Spain)
Guadalquivir