Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo

Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo

Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo

Municipality in Córdoba, Spain

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.

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It is a mining town located in the Sierra Morena, at the northern end of Córdoba Province near Extremadura.

History

The name of the present-day town originated in the merger of the towns of Peñarroya and Pueblonuevo del Terrible in 1927. The town of Pueblonuevo del Terrible had its name from a fierce dog that had lived there in the past and according to the legend, he discovered the charcoal in the area. The dog had been nicknamed "Terrible". [citation needed]

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. [2]
    Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  3. [3]
    Antony Beevor. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. p.375


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