Cabra, Spain
Encyclopedia
Cabra is a municipality in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia
, Spain
. It is also the name of the former ruling family of that area. As of 2005 the municipality had a population of 20,940 while its seat, the town of Cabra had 19,523 .
. The mean altitude is 452 meters. It covers 229 km ² and has a density of 91.4 inhab/km ². The mean geographical coordinates are 37°28′N 4°27′W, and it is 72 kilometers from the province capital, Córdoba
.
. During Carthaginian and Roman times the area was agricultural, with the old town of Cabra being the market center.
In the Battle of Cabra
in 1079 El Cid
fought on the side of Sevilla against Granada and subsequently fall from Alfonso VI's grace.
Agriculture is the most important activity occupying up to 45% of the population, depending on the time of year. Over 85% of the land (outside the park) is cultivated almost entirely in olive trees and grapevines. High quality oils are produced from the olives and wines from grapes. The industrial sector occupies approximately 30% of the population, with some textiles, metal working, and furniture making. Industrial food-processing is carried out mostly in the towns of Lucena, Baena
and Priego
. The remainder of the Cabraian population is involved in service industries, including minor tourism.
There is a Regional Hospital which serves the southern part of the province with about 200,000 inhabitants.
of Cabra is Ms. María Dolores Villatoro Carnerero, of the Partido Socialista Obrero Español
. They govern in coalition with Izquierda Unida
. Her party has 6 municipal councillor
s in the town's ayuntamiento
, the Partido Andalucista has 6 too, Izquierda Unida
has 5 and the Partido Popular
has 4.
In the 2004 Spanish General Election
the Partido Socialista Obrero Español got 49.05% of the vote in Cabra, the Partido Popular got 29.04%, the Partido Andalucista got 14.07% and Izquierda Unida got 5.17 %.
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is also the name of the former ruling family of that area. As of 2005 the municipality had a population of 20,940 while its seat, the town of Cabra had 19,523 .
Geography
Cabra is in the center of AndalusiaAndalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
. The mean altitude is 452 meters. It covers 229 km ² and has a density of 91.4 inhab/km ². The mean geographical coordinates are 37°28′N 4°27′W, and it is 72 kilometers from the province capital, Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
.
History
The area has been settled since the PaleolithicPaleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
. During Carthaginian and Roman times the area was agricultural, with the old town of Cabra being the market center.
In the Battle of Cabra
Battle of Cabra
The Battle of Cabra took place in 1079 in modern-day Spain. It resulted in a victory for El Cid who routed the combined armies of Emir Abd Allah of Granada and his ally García Ordóñez...
in 1079 El Cid
El Cid
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar , known as El Cid Campeador , was a Castilian nobleman, military leader, and diplomat...
fought on the side of Sevilla against Granada and subsequently fall from Alfonso VI's grace.
Economy
Cabra’s economy is based on orchards of olives and grapes. The Parque Natural de las Sierras Subbéticas takes up part of the municipality. There are eight small villages, notably Gaena, Las Huertas Bajas and La Benita.Agriculture is the most important activity occupying up to 45% of the population, depending on the time of year. Over 85% of the land (outside the park) is cultivated almost entirely in olive trees and grapevines. High quality oils are produced from the olives and wines from grapes. The industrial sector occupies approximately 30% of the population, with some textiles, metal working, and furniture making. Industrial food-processing is carried out mostly in the towns of Lucena, Baena
Baena
Baena is a town of Andalucia, southern Spain, in the province of Córdoba; 32 miles by road south east of the city of Córdoba. Population of the town is 20000 people. Baena is picturesquely situated near the river Marbella, on the slope of a hill crowned with a castle, which formerly belonged to the...
and Priego
Priego de Córdoba
Priego de Córdoba is a town and municipality of southern Spain in the extreme southeastern portion of the province of Córdoba, near the headwater of the Guadajoz River, and on the northern slope of the Sierra de Priego. The population in 2008 was 22,558....
. The remainder of the Cabraian population is involved in service industries, including minor tourism.
There is a Regional Hospital which serves the southern part of the province with about 200,000 inhabitants.
Local administration and politics
Since 2007 the mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Cabra is Ms. María Dolores Villatoro Carnerero, of the Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
. They govern in coalition with Izquierda Unida
United Left (Spain)
The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain...
. Her party has 6 municipal councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s in the town's ayuntamiento
Ayuntamiento
Ayuntamiento In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . is the general term for the council of a municipality, or sometimes the municipality itself, in Spain and Latin America. Historically Ayuntamiento was often preceded by the word excelentísimo , when referring to...
, the Partido Andalucista has 6 too, Izquierda Unida
United Left (Spain)
The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain...
has 5 and the Partido Popular
People's Party (Spain)
The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...
has 4.
In the 2004 Spanish General Election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
the Partido Socialista Obrero Español got 49.05% of the vote in Cabra, the Partido Popular got 29.04%, the Partido Andalucista got 14.07% and Izquierda Unida got 5.17 %.
External links
- official Page of the Ilmo. City council of Cabra
- tourist portal for the City council of Cabra
- Economic Study of Spain - Cabra
- climatic data - Cabra
- Bibliography on Cabra from the Biblioteca Nacional de España
- Cabra statistics from the Multiterritorial Information System of Andalusia
- Map of Cabra, Andalusia, Spain from GoogleMap