Lucena, Córdoba
Lucena | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 37°24′32″N 04°29′07″W / 37.40889°N 4.48528°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Córdoba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Pérez Guerrero |
| Area | |
• Total | 351 km2 (136 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 42,530 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lucentinos |
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Lucena (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈθena]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the second-most populated municipality in the province.
A major Jewish centre from the 9th to the 12th centuries, Lucena was remarked for having a Jewish-majority population.