Palma del Río

Palma del Río is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, the city has a population of 20,640.

Agriculture
The region was intensively developed agriculturally during Arab rule, with advanced irrigation and water wheels. Some of the orange groves contain trees over 200 years old.

Notable people

 * Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a famous explorer of North America, believed to have been born in this town in 1497.
 * Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, archbishop of Toledo.
 * El Cordobés, matador.
 * Antonio José Sánchez Mazuecos, singer.