Valsequillo, Spain Explained

Official Name:Valsequillo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Valle del Guadiato
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Coordinates:38.4°N -26°W
Area Total Km2:122
Elevation M:581
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Valsequillo is a municipality in the province of Córdoba, Spain.According to the 2014 census,[1] the municipality has a population of 385 inhabitants. Its postal code is 14206.

The town is located in the Sierra Morena, at the northern end of Córdoba Province near Extremadura.

History

The Battle of Valsequillo took place in the area of the town, which was located near the Extremaduran front line between 5 January and 4 February 1939 during the Spanish Civil War.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)]
  2. [Antony Beevor]