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Andalucía at a glance:

Size: ~87,200 km² ; ~33,694 mi²

Comparable to: South Carolina

Known for:

  • Moorish History & Architecture
  • Geographical references like the Costa del Sol, Straight of Gibraltar, and Sierra Nevada Mountains
  • Olive groves, Sherry wine, Red Tuna

Provinces (8):

  1. Almeria
  2. Cádiz
  3. Córdoba
  4. Granada
  5. Huelva
  6. Jaén
  7. Málaga
  8. Sevilla

Andalucía at a glance:

Spain’s most populous autonomous community, Andalucía is also the second largest by land area. At about 87,200 km² (33,694 mi²), it is comparable in size to the state of South Carolina. Andalucía is the region with the most provinces (8) – they are listed below followed by their provincial capital cities:

  1. Almería (Almería)
  2. Cádiz (Cádiz)
  3. Córdoba (Córdoba)
  4. Granada (Granada)
  5. Huelva (Huelva)
  6. Jaén       (Jaén)
  7. Málaga (Málaga)
  8. Sevilla (Sevilla)

Andalucía: The Ornament of the World