Puente Genil
Municipality
Coat of arms
Puente Genil Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°23′0″N 4°46′0″W / 37.38333°N 4.76667°W / 37.38333; -4.76667
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Córdoba
Comarca	Campiña Sur
Judicial district	Puente Genil
• Alcalde	(IU)
Area
• Total	171.05 km2 (66.04 sq mi)
Elevation	217 m (712 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	30,241
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Pontanés/a, pontano/a, pontanense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	14500
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

Puente Genil (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpwente xeˈnil]) is a Spanish city in the province of Córdoba, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is situated about 45 miles (70 km) from the provincial capital, Córdoba. It has a population of around 30,000 people.

Etymology[edit]

The name of the town comes from the bridge over the river Genil.

Description[edit]

The town is an agricultural centre, also known for its Semana Santa celebration, contracted in the local vernacular to "mananta".

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  Parish church of La Purificación
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  Mosaic of the Three Graces
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  Religious procession
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  An aerial view of the town and surrounding countryside
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  Laguna de Tíscar, a Ramsar site located in the Puente Genil municipality^[2]

Transport[edit]

Puente Genil is served by Puente Genil-Herrera railway station, around 4 km from the town centre on the AVE high-speed rail line from Madrid to Málaga.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Media related to Puente Genil at Wikimedia Commons
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Puente Genil" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 634.