Bujalance is a town located in the heart of

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, southern

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, in the province of Córdoba. , it had 7910 inhabitants. Its name is derived from the

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term ''Burj al-Hansh''. Among its monuments and places of interest are the

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Castle of Bujalance (10th century), the church of

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), and hermitages and olive groves.

References

Municipalities in the Province of Córdoba (Spain) {{Andalusia-geo-stub