Andalusia

Also known as Andalucía, Andalucia

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.

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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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Key facts

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Settlement.seat: Seville
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Wikidata facts

Official name: Andalucía
Demonym: andalusi
Population: 8619616
Area: 87268
Elevation: 600
Official website: www.juntadeandalucia.es
Image: Andalucia satelite.jpg

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Commons category: Andalusia
Commons gallery: Andalucía
inception: 1835-00-00
postal code: AN
native label: Andalucía
P12749: Richard Gans

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Contents

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
External links

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.