Alto Guadalquivir is a Spanish

comarca A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...

in the province of Córdoba. It covers an area of 1,299 km², and has a population of 44,828 inhabitants ( INE 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 Valle del Guadiato is an official comarca (county) in Andalusia, southern Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa ...

to the West; and the province of Jaén to the East. The territory is primarily

agricultural Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ...

, though the construction of furniture made with wood from

Villa del Río Villa del Río is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census ( INE), the city has a population of 7433 inhabitants. See also * List of municipalities in Córdoba Córdoba is a province in the autonomou ...

is growing in popularity, as is the boiler works industry in

Montoro Montoro is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Córdoba, Andalusia. Housing lies on a bend of the river Guadalquivir, which envelopes from West, North, and East. Overview It is located about east-northeast of the capital of th ...

and Bujalance. The comarca can be divided into three territories based on geography, from North to South: * the mountain area (

Adamuz Adamuz is a municipality and a city of Spain located in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia. The municipality also includes the village of Algallarín. Climate and vegetation Adamuz has a typically Mediterranean climate with high sunshine and l ...

and

). 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 (

, Pedro Abad, El Carpio, and

Villafranca de Córdoba Villafranca de Córdoba is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. See also * List of municipalities in Córdoba Córdoba is a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, which is divided into 77 municipalities. S ...

). Situated about the ''rivera del Guadalquivir'', the Andalusian

autovía An ''autovía'' is one of two classes of major highway in the Spanish road system similar to a British motorway or an American freeway. It is akin to the autopista, the other major highway class, but has fewer features and is never a toll roa ...

(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

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'' ("European olive"), is a species of Subtropics, subtropical evergreen tree in the Family (biology), family Oleaceae. Originating in Anatolia, Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean ...

wheat Wheat is a group of wild and crop domestication, domesticated Poaceae, grasses of the genus ''Triticum'' (). They are Agriculture, cultivated for their cereal grains, which are staple foods around the world. Well-known Taxonomy of wheat, whe ...

, and

sunflower The common sunflower (''Helianthus annuus'') is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the pr ...

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