Bujalance

Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

37°54′N 4°23′W / 37.900°N 4.383°W / 37.900; -4.383Country SpainAutonomous communityAndalusiaProvinceCórdobaComarcaAlto GuadalquivirJudicial districtCórdobaFoundedRoman times or earlierGovernment • MayorFrancisco Mestanza LeónArea • Total124.82 km² (48.19 sq mi)Elevation357 m (1,171 ft)Population • Total7,537 • Density60/km² (160/sq mi)Demonym(s)Bujalanceños, Bursabolitanos or BursabolensesTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsiteOfficial website

Bujalance is a town located in the heart of Andalucia, southern Spain, in the province of Córdoba. As of 2010^[update], it had 7910 inhabitants.

Its name is derived from the Arabic term Burj al-Hansh. Among its monuments and places of interest are the Moorish Castle of Bujalance (10th century), the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), and hermitages and olive groves.

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