Córdoba Province, Spain

With 772,153 people on January 1, 2025, Córdoba province ranks 21st by population and 13th by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Since 2015 it has lost 23,458 people (2.9%). Density is 56 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

The capital, Córdoba, has 323,262 residents, 42% of the province. Next come Lucena (43,408), Puente Genil (29,963), and Montilla (22,305).

Of its 77 municipalities (the 42nd most of any province), 12 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Fuente la Lancha, with 330, and the largest by area is Córdoba, at 1,254 km².

The capital, Córdoba, sits 110 m (361 ft) above sea level, the 23rd lowest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Córdoba province is La Tiñosa, at 1,568 m (5,144 ft), in the Sierra de la Horconera. It’s 73 km from the capital in a straight line and 1,458 m higher.

5 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 people also have a page. The highest is Priego de Córdoba (653 m) and the lowest, Palma del Río (54 m); they’re all in the list.

Córdoba is one of the 8 provinces of Andalusia, along with Almería, Cádiz, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. See Andalusia: its provinces, population and peaks.