Alcalá del Río
| Alcalá del Río municipality | |||
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : | Andalusia | ||
| Province : | Seville | ||
| Coordinates | 37 ° 31 ′ N , 5 ° 58 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 30 msnm | ||
| Area : | 81.97 km² | ||
| Residents : | 12,029 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 146.75 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 41200 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 41005 | ||
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| Website : | www.alcaladelrio.es/opencms/opencms/alcaladelrio | ||
Alcalá del Río is a Spanish city in the province of Seville in the autonomous region of Andalusia . The place had 12,029 inhabitants in 2019.
history
In Iberian times the place was called Ilipa . Ilipa won in 206 BC. BC Scipio in the battle of Ilipa over the Carthaginians. In Visigoth times the place is mentioned as a diocese .
In 1594 Alcalá del Río belonged to the Kingdom of Seville (Crown of Castile) , at that time the place had 586 inhabitants.
Results of the municipal council elections
| Political party | Seats 2011 | Seats 2015 |
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| PP | 2 | - |
| PSOE | 8th | - |
| PA | 1 | - |
| IU | 6th | - |
Source: Spanish Ministry of the Interior
Population development
Attractions
- Santa María de la Asunción Church , built from the 14th century
- Tower from the Middle Ages
- Chapel of San Gregorio de Osset , built at the end of the 15th century
Web links
Commons : Alcalá del Río - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
- ^ Elecciones Locales 2011 Results of the municipal council elections 2011 from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior on elecciones.mir.es (Spanish)