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Country
  
Spain

Comarca
  
Alto Guadalquivir

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
334 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 7:21 AM

Autonomous communities
  
Andalusia

Demonym(s)
  
Adamuceños

Elevation
  
240 m

Province
  
Province of Córdoba

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Weather
  
5°C, Wind NE at 0 km/h, 100% Humidity

Adamuz is a municipality and a city located in the province of Córdoba, southern Spain. The municipality includes the village of Algallarín.

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Map of 14430 Adamuz, C%C3%B3rdoba, Spain

Climate and vegetation

Adamuz has a typically Mediterranean climate with high sunshine and low rainfall, which is almost non-existent during the summer.

The vegetation is characteristic of Mediterranean forests.

Main sights

  • The Communal forest is an estate of 2,500 hectares, owned by the city and flanked by two rivers, which retain their winter waters through small dams. It is crossed from north to south along the road between the Valley Adamuz of Pedroches.
  • Clokc Tower, built in 1566 by Luis Méndez de Haro, Marques del Carpio. It has a height of 15 meters.
  • Chapel of St. Pius V
  • Parish Church of St. Andrew the Apostle (13th century). It has a nave and two aisles without a transept. It houses a polychrome altar in gold leaf. The high square bell tower has internal spiral stairs. The church was renovated in the 16th century by Hernán Ruiz the Elder.

    • References

    Adamuz Wikipedia
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