Córdoba Explained

Córdoba most commonly refers to:

• Córdoba, Spain, a major city in southern Spain and formerly the imperial capital of Islamic Spain
• Córdoba, Argentina, the second largest city in Argentina and the capital of Córdoba Province

Córdoba or Cordoba may also refer to:

Places

Argentina

• Córdoba Province, Argentina

Colombia

• Córdoba Department
• Córdoba, Quindío
• Córdoba, Bolívar
• Córdoba, Nariño
• Córdoba (wetland), a wetland of Bogota

Mexico

• Córdoba, Veracruz

Spain

• Province of Córdoba (Spain), of which Córdoba is the capital of
  • Córdoba (Spanish Congress electoral district), the electoral district representing the province
• Córdoba (Vino de la Tierra), a wine-producing region in Spain
• Kingdom of Córdoba, historical territorial jurisdiction of the Crown of Castile

Historical Islamic states

• Emirate of Córdoba, 756–929
• Caliphate of Córdoba, 929–1031
• Taifa of Córdoba, 11th century

Venezuela

• Córdoba Municipality, Táchira, a municipality of Táchira State, Venezuela

Cars

• Chrysler Cordoba
• SEAT Córdoba

Ships

• MSC Cordoba, a 2008 Liberia registered container vessel operated by MSC
• SS N. Y. U. Victory, a Victory class ship, converted in 1947 for civilian use and renamed Cordoba

Sports organisations

• Bball Córdoba, Basketball team based in Córdoba, Andalusia
• Córdoba CF, a Spanish football club
• RCD Córdoba, defunct Spanish football team from Córdoba, Andalusia
• Córdoba F.C., a defunct Colombian football team, from Montería, Córdoba, Colombia

Treaties

• Cordoba Agreement, 2006, an agreement between the Governments of Spain, the United Kingdom and Gibraltar
• Treaty of Córdoba, establishing Mexican independence from Spain in 1821

People with the surname

Culture

• Marcelo Córdoba (born 1973), Argentine actor
• Pedro de Cordoba (1881–1950), American actor
• Ximena Córdoba (born 1979), Colombian model and actress

Military and politics

• Ana Fabricia Córdoba (c.1959 – 2011), Colombian human rights activist
• Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (Yucatán conquistador) (died 1517)
• Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (founder of Nicaragua) (died 1526)
• Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453–1515), Spanish military leader
• Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1585–1645), Spanish military leader
• Hisham III of Córdoba (1026–1031), the last Caliph of Córdoba
• Jaime Córdoba (politician) (born 1950), Curaçaoan politician
• José María Córdoba (1799–1829), general of the Colombian army during the Latin American War of independence
• Piedad Córdoba (born 1955), Colombian senator
• Subh of Cordoba (circa 940 – circa 999), regent of the Caliphate of Córdoba

Religion

• Eulogius of Córdoba (died 857), Spanish bishop, one of the Martyrs of Córdoba
• Pelagius of Córdoba (c. 912–926), Christian boy and saint who died as a martyr in Cordoba

Sports

• Alberto Cordoba (1925-2019), Mexican footballer
• Allen Córdoba (born 1995), Panamanian baseball infielder
• Carlos Córdoba (born 1958), Argentine football coach and former player
• César Córdoba (born 1980), Spanish professional kickboxer and boxer
• Fernando Gastón Córdoba (born 1974), Argentine football midfielder
• Hernan Córdoba (1989–2009), Colombian footballer
• Iñigo Córdoba (born 1997), Spanish footballer
• Iván Córdoba (born 1976), Colombian footballer
• Jaime Córdoba (born 1988), Colombian footballer
• Jhon Córdoba (born 1993), Colombian footballer
• John Córdoba (born 1987) Colombian footballer
• Nicolás Córdoba (born 1989), Argentine artistic gymnast
• Óscar Córdoba (born 1970), Colombian football goalkeeper
• Ricardo Cordoba, (born 1983), Panamanian boxer
• Víctor Córdoba (born 1962), Panamanian super middleweight boxer

Other uses

• University of Cordoba (disambiguation), several educational facilities throughout the world
• Córdoba (Albéniz), a musical composition by Isaac Albéniz
• Nicaraguan córdoba, the currency of Nicaragua
• Cordoba Fighting Dog, an extinct breed of fighting dog
• Cordoba Initiative, a multi-national, multi-faith organization dedicated to improving Muslim-West relations
• Park51, real estate and community center in Manhattan, New York, originally named Cordoba House

See also

• Cordoba House, a planned Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan, US
• Cordoba Foundation, a UK-based research and advisory group
• 365 Corduba, an asteroid
• Cordova (disambiguation)