Andalusia
Sign in to saveAndalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognized as a historical nationality and a national reality. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. Its capital city is Seville, while the seat of its High Court of Justice is the city of Granada.
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Andalusia is the southernmost and most populous autonomous region in Spain, located in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula and officially recognized as a historical nationality. It comprises eight provinces with Seville as its capital and is significant as both a major population center and an important administrative division within Spain.
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Article
68 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Symbols
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Terrain
- Hydrography
- Soils
- Flora
- Fauna
- Protected areas
- History
- Government and politics
- Autonomous Government
- Judicial power
- Administrative divisions
- Provinces
- Comarcas and mancomunidades
- Municipalities and local entities
- Demographics
- Main cities
- Population change
- Structure
- Immigration
- Economy
- Primary sector
- Agriculture, husbandry, hunting, and forestry
- Fishing
- Mining
- Secondary sector: industry
- Tertiary sector: services
- Tourism in Andalusia
- Monuments and features
- Unemployment
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Energy infrastructure
- Education
- Healthcare
- Science and technology
- Media
- Newspapers
- Public television
- Radio
- Art and culture
- Arts
- Architecture
- Sculpture
- Painting
- Literature and philosophy
- Music of Andalusia
- Film
- Culture
- Customs and society
- Andalusian Spanish
- Religion
- Bullfighting
- Festivals
- Cuisine
- Other traditions
- Sports
- Team sports
- Olympics
- Other sports
- Twinning and covenants
- See also
- References
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Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognized as a historical nationality and a national reality. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. Its capital city is Seville, while the seat of its High Court of Justice is the city of Granada.
Andalusia is immediately south of the autonomous communities of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha; west of the autonomous community of Murcia and the Mediterranean Sea; east of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean; and north of the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar. The British Overseas Territory and city of Gibraltar, located at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar, shares a land border with the Andalusian province of Cádiz.