Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía

Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad (Spanish: Andalusia by herself, for Spain and for Humankind)
Anthem: La bandera blanca y verde
Capital	Seville
Official languages	Spanish
Area  – Total  – % of Spain	Ranked 2nd  87,268 km²  17.2%
Population  – Total (2007)  – % of Spain  – Density	Ranked 1st  8,059,431  17.84  91.39/km²
Demonym  – English  – Spanish	Andalusian  Andaluz, andaluza
Statute of Autonomy	December 30, 1981
Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate seats	62  40
President	Manuel Chaves González (PSOE)
ISO 3166-2	AN
www.juntadeandalucia.es

Alamillo Bridge, Seville designed by Santiago Calatrava

Malecón of La Caleta, Cádiz

Andalusia (Spanish: Andalucía) is an autonomous community of Spain. Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest, in terms of its land area, of the seventeen autonomous communities of the Kingdom of Spain. The capital and largest city is Seville. The region is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Sevilla, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and Almería. Andalusia is a region of United States of America are named Andalusia, mainly named for the Spanish region: Andalusia, Alabama Andalusia, Florida Andalusia, Illinois Andalusia, Pennsylvania Andalusia Township, Illinois There is also Andalucia, Colombia in South America This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... An anthem is a composition to an English religious text sung in the context of an Anglican service. ... The lyrics for the Anthem of Andalusia were written by Blas Infante. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... 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Andalusia is located south of the autonomous communities of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha; west of the autonomous community of Murcia and the Mediterranean Sea; east of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean; and north of the Mediterranean Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates Spain from Morocco, and the Atlantic Ocean. The small British overseas territory of Gibraltar shares a three-quarter-mile land border with the Andalusian province of Cádiz at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar. Capital Mérida Official languages Spanish; Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 5th  41,634 km²  8. ... Categories: Castile-La Mancha | Autonomous communities of Spain ... Capital Murcia Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 9th  11 313 km²  2,2% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 10th  1 226 993  2,9%  108,46/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Murcian  murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... Mediterranean redirects here. ... Mediterranean redirects here. ... The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space (on the left: Spain) A view across the Strait of Gibraltar taken from the hills over Tarifa, Spain The Strait of Gibraltar (Arabic: مضيق جبل طارق, Spanish: Estrecho de Gibraltar) is the strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain... A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... Capital Cádiz Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 34°  7. ... The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space (on the left: Spain) A view across the Strait of Gibraltar taken from the hills over Tarifa, Spain The Strait of Gibraltar (Arabic: مضيق جبل طارق, Spanish: Estrecho de Gibraltar) is the strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain...

History

Tartessians and Phoenicians

Tartessos, home of the once-powerful Tartessian civilization, was founded in Andalusia in pre-Roman times. The Phoenicians colonized several areas on the Andalusian coast during the latter part of the second millennium BC. The most important settlement was Cadiz (Gdr or Gdz in Hebrew) around 1100 BC. Tartessos (also Tartessus) was a harbor city on the south coast of the Iberian peninsula (in modern Andalusia, Spain), at the mouth of the Guadalquivir river. ... Phoenicia was an ancient civilization in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coastal plain of what is now Lebanon and Syria. ... This article is about the Spanish city. ...

Carthaginians and Romans

With the fall of the Phoenician cities, Carthage became the dominant sea power of western Mediterranean and the most important trading partner for the Semitic towns along the Andalusian coast. Between the first and second Carthaginian wars, Carthage extended its control beyond Andalusia to include all of Iberia except the Basquelands. Andalusia was the major staging ground for the war vs Rome led by the Barkid Hannibal. The Romans defeated the Carthaginians and conquered Andalusia, the region being renamed Betica. For other uses, see Carthage (disambiguation). ... In linguistics and ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical Shem, Hebrew: שם, translated as name, Arabic: سام) was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin, now called the Semitic languages. ... For other uses, see Hannibal (disambiguation). ... Roman province of Hispania Baetica, 120 AD In Hispania, which in Greek is called Iberia, there were three Imperial Roman provinces, Hispania Baetica in the south, Lusitania, corresponding to modern Portugal, in the west, and Hispania Tarraconensis in the north and northeast. ...

Vandals and Visigoths

The Vandals moved briefly through the region during the 5th century AD before settling in North Africa, after which the region fell into the hands of the Kingdom of the Visigoths who had to face the Byzantine interests in the region. Vandal and Vandali redirect here. ... Europe in 450 The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... A votive crown belonging to Reccesuinth (653–672) The Visigoths (Latin: ) were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Germanic tribe, the Ostrogoths being the other. ...

Muslim period

See also: Al-Andalus

The Umayyad Caliphate invasion of the Iberian peninsula in 711-718 marked the collapse of Visigothic rule. Andalucian culture was deeply influenced by half a millennium of Muslim rule during the Middle Ages. Córdoba became the largest and richest city in Western Europe and one of the largest in the world. The Moors established universities in Andalusia, and cultivated scholarship, bringing together the greatest achievements of all of the civilizations they had encountered. During that period Moorish and Jewish scholars played a major part in reviving and contributing to Western astronomy,
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It should be noted that under the Muslims, the name "Al-Andalus" was applied to a much larger area than the present Spanish province, and at some periods it referred to nearly the entire Iberian peninsula; it survived, however, as the name of the area where Muslim rule and culture persisted the longest.

With the fall of Seville in 1248 most of Andalucia came under Castilian control, leaving only the emirate of Granada under Muslim rule until it too was conquered by the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492. The largest Arabic speaking population was in Andalucia, which also received Moors from other regions who were driven south by the Reconquista, and although many either converted or left later, they gave the region its distinctive character till this day. For other uses, see Seville (disambiguation). ... Castilian is a noun and adjective that refers to the region and former kingdom of Spain; in particular, it refers to the language of this region, and is therefore considered by many to be a synonym of Spanish, though with different nuances. ... Etymologically an emirate or amirate (Arabic: إمارة Imarah, plural: إمارات Imarat) is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any Emir (prince, governor etc. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... Ferdinand on the left with Isabella on the right Coffins of the Catholic Monarchs at the Granada Cathedral The Catholic Monarchs (Spanish: los Reyes Católicos) is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. ... Ferdinand is a Germanic given name composed of the words for prepared and journey. ... Isabella I of Castile (April 22, 1451 – November 26, 1504) was Queen regnant of Castile and Leon. ... For other uses, see Reconquista (disambiguation). ...

The Court of the Lions in Alhambra.

Andalucia is known for its Moorish and Moorish influenced architecture. Notable examples include the Alhambra in Granada, the Mezquita in Córdoba, the Torre del Oro and Giralda towers. Other architectural styles include Mozarabic, such as the Reales Alcázares in Seville, and the Alcazaba in Málaga. Archaeological ruins include Medina Azahara, near Córdoba, and the Roman city of Itálica, near Seville, and at Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva, the Andalusian port from which Columbus's expedition of discovery was launched. Granada, Lion Courtyard in the Alhambra, pic by User:Infrogmation 1999. ... Granada, Lion Courtyard in the Alhambra, pic by User:Infrogmation 1999. ... General view of the court The Court of the Lions (Spanish: - Arabic: ‎) is the main court of the Nasrid Palace of the Lions. ... The Alhambra (Arabic: الحمراء = Al-Ħamrā; literally the red fortress) is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada. ... For other uses, see moor. ... The Alhambra (Arabic: الحمراء = Al-Ħamrā; literally the red fortress) is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... Interior of the Mezquita The Mezquita (Spanish for mosque, from the Arabic مسجد Masjid) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Córdoba, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : , , Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Córdoba (Spanish) Spanish name Córdoba Founded 8th century BC Postal code 140xx Website http://www. ... The Torre del Oro The Torre del Oro at night View from the riverside The Torre del Oro (Spanish for Gold Tower) is a military watchtower built in Seville, Spain during the Almohad dynasty in order to control access to the city via the Guadalquivir river. ... For the food company, see Alimentos La Giralda. ... Pedro of Castiles Palace in the Alcázar from the Patio de la Monteria The Alcázar of Seville (Spanish Reales Alcázares de Sevilla or Royal Alcazars of Seville) is a royal palace in Seville, Spain. ... For other uses, see Seville (disambiguation). ... The Alcazaba with the Roman ampitheatre in the foreground. ... Location of Málaga Government  - Mayor Francisco de la Torre Prados Area  - Total 385. ... Image:Mezquita de Madinat al=Zahra. ... The Roman amphitheatre at Italica seated 25,000 Italicas amphitheatre pit Pits were filled with water for the naumachia The city of Italica (north of modern day Santiponce, 9 km NW of Seville, Spain) was founded in 206 BC by the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus in order... Location of Palos de la Frontera Municipality Huelva Government  - Mayor Carmelo Romero Hernández Area  - City 50 km²  (19. ... Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia. ...

The Spanish language spoken in the Americas is largely descended from the Andalusian dialect of Spanish, although the Spanish spoken at the Canary Islands resembles more the Spanish spoken in the Caribbean. This is due to the role played by Seville as the gateway to Spain's American territories during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas in an equal-area projection The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... The Andalusian dialects (also called Andaluz) of European Spanish are spoken in Andalusia. ... For other uses, see Seville (disambiguation). ...

Andalusia Day (in Spanish, "Día de Andalucía") is celebrated on February 28, to commemorate the date of the successful referendum vote on autonomy. Autonomous communities of Spain. ...

Administrative divisions

Muslim architecture in Mezquita, Córdoba.

A map of the Provinces of Andalusia.

Other important Andalusian cities are: Image File history File links Mosque_of_Cordoba_Spain. ... Image File history File links Mosque_of_Cordoba_Spain. ... Interior of the Mezquita The Mezquita (Spanish for mosque, from the Arabic مسجد Masjid) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Córdoba, Spain. ... // The name of the Spanish city Córdoba had been spread all over the world: homonymous places etc. ... Almería province Almería is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Almeria redirects here. ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Cádiz province Cádiz is a province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia, being the southernmost point of continental Western Europe. ... Location Location of Cádiz Coordinates : Time Zone : General information Native name Cádiz (Spanish) Spanish name Cádiz Postal code – Website http://www. ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Córdoba Province may refer to: Córdoba Province, Argentina Córdoba Province, Spain This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Location Coordinates : , , Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Córdoba (Spanish) Spanish name Córdoba Founded 8th century BC Postal code 140xx Website http://www. ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Córdoba in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Granada province Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Huelva province Huelva is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia. ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Jaén Province may refer to Jaén Province, Spain Jaén Province, Peru This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jaén may refer to: Jaén, Spain Jaén Province, Spain Jaén, Peru Jaén Province, Peru This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Málaga province The Province of Málaga (Spanish Provincia de Málaga) is located on the southern coast of Spain, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. ... Location of Málaga Government  - Mayor Francisco de la Torre Prados Area  - Total 385. ... This is a list of municipalities in the province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Andalusia | Provinces of Spain ... For other uses, see Seville (disambiguation). ... Sevilla province This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Sevilla in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Image File history File links Mapa_de_las_provincias_de_Andalucía. ... Image File history File links Mapa_de_las_provincias_de_Andalucía. ...

• El Ejido, and Roquetas de Mar, Almería
• La Línea de la Concepción, Algeciras, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Rota, San Fernando, Jerez, and El Puerto, Cádiz
• Almuñécar, Guadix, Loja and Motril, Granada
• Linares, Úbeda and Baeza, Jaén
• Antequera, Ronda, Gaucin and Marbella, Málaga
• Dos Hermanas, Lebrija, Osuna and Utrera, Sevilla

El Ejido El Ejido is a little town in santiago. ... picture of roquetas de mar Roquetas de Mar also Roquetas, is a city in Spain in the south-east of the Iberan halfisland in the Costa del Sol in the province Almeria. ... La Línea de la Concepción (generally known as La Línea) is a town in Spain, in the province of Cadiz in Andalucia. ... Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain, near the British colony/Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, slightly to the north from Tarifa, which is the southernmost town of the peninsular Spain and Europe (, ). Both cities are situated on the Strait of Gibraltar; Algeciras also faces the Mediterranean. ... Sanlúcar de Barrameda from the mouth of the Guadalquivir river Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a Spanish city in the northwestern part of the Cádiz province. ... Rota is a town of approximately 26,000 people in the Andalusia region of Spain, located in Cadiz province, across the Bay of Cadiz from the city of the same name. ... San Fernando (Spanish for Saint Ferdinand) may refer to: Argentina San Fernando, Buenos Aires, city of the Greater Buenos Aires. ... see: Jerez de la Frontera Jerez was a small independent emirate created c. ... Puerto de Menesteo Location Location of El Puerto de Santa María Coordinates : Time zone : General information Native name El Puerto de Santa María (Spanish) Spanish name El Puerto de Santa María Nickname La ciudad de los 100 palacios The city of the 100 palaces Postal code 11500... Almuñécar Playa Velilla Promenade and Hotel Helios, Playa San Cristobal, Almuñécar Excavated ruins of the Phoenecian fish salting factory within the Majuelo Park The Roman aqueduct at Torrecuevas near the source of the Rio Verde about 4 km north of Almuñécar The Roman aqueduct in the Rio... Guadix, a city of southern Spain, in the province of Granada; on the left bank of the river Guadix, a sub-tributary of the Guadiana Menor, and on the Madrid-Valdepeñas-Almería railway. ... Location Location of Loja Coordinates : Time zone : General information Native name Loja (Spanish) Spanish name Loja Postal code 183XX Website http://www. ... Motril is a town next to Mediterranean coast in the province of Granada (Spain). ... A number of places are called Linares . ... Úbeda (IPA: ) is a town in the province of Jaén in Spains autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Santa María fountain and cathedral of Baeza Baeza (anc. ... Antequera view Antequera (coordinates: ) is a city and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia (Sp: Andalucía). ... Ronda sits at the edge of a canyon Ronda city view Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. ... Gaucin, pronounced gau-than, is a small village in the mountains of the Andalusia region of SW Spain, inland from coastal towns such as Marbella, Puerto Benous and Estepona. ... For the automobile, see SEAT Marbella. ... Dos Hermanas is a city 6. ... Location of Lebrija within the Province of Seville Province Seville Mayor Jerónimo Pérez Méndez (PA) Area    - City 372 km²  - Land 372 km²  - Water 0. ... Osuna is a town in Seville, Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalucía. ... Utreras Castle Utrera is a town in Andalucia in south-west Spain. ...

Economy

Andalusia is traditionally an agricultural area, but the service sector (particularly tourism, retail sales, and transportation) now predominates. The construction sector, now growing very quickly, also makes an important contribution to the region’s economic fabric. The industrial sector is less developed than in other regions in Spain. As of early 2008, the regional economy is experiencing sustained growth.^[1]

According to the Spanish Instituto Nacional de Estadística, the GDP per capita of Andalusia (€17,401, 2006) is still the second lowest in Spain. At the same time, the economic growth rate for the 2000-2006 period was 3.72%, one of the highest in the country.^[2] Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) Statistics National Institute, is the official organisation in Spain that collects statistics about demography, economy, and spanish society. ...

Transports and commerce

The main road in the region is the European Route E15.

==Government and Politics== The Autonomous Community of Andalusia is administrated through the "Junta de Andalucia" and is one of the four historic regions of Spain. It has a local parliament and president.

Monuments

Muslim architecture in Medina Azahara: Salón Rico.

• El Torcal, Antequera
• Medina Azahara, Cordoba
• Mezquita, Cordoba
• Alhambra, Granada
• Palace of Charles V Granada
• Charterhouse, Granada
• Albayzín, Granada
• Alcazaba, Malaga
• El Tajo, Ronda
• La Giralda, Sevilla
• Torre del Oro, Sevilla
• Plaza de España (Seville), Sevilla
• Seville Cathedral, Sevilla
• Alcázar of Seville, Sevilla

Image File history File linksMetadata Medina_Azahara_Salón_Rico. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Medina_Azahara_Salón_Rico. ... Karst in the Torcal de Antequera El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the city of Antequera, in the province of Málaga in Andalusia, Spain. ... Antequera view Antequera (coordinates: ) is a city and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia (Sp: Andalucía). ... Image:Mezquita de Madinat al=Zahra. ... Córdoba most commonly means Córdoba, Spain, a famous city in Spain inhabited since the time of ancient Rome, and the seat of the Emir of Córdoba and the Caliph of Córdoba. ... Interior of the Mezquita The Mezquita (Spanish for mosque, from the Arabic مسجد Masjid) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Córdoba, Spain. ... Córdoba most commonly means Córdoba, Spain, a famous city in Spain inhabited since the time of ancient Rome, and the seat of the Emir of Córdoba and the Caliph of Córdoba. ... The Alhambra (Arabic: الحمراء = Al-Ħamrā; literally the red fortress) is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... The Palace of Charles V: exterior view The Palace of Charles V, in Granada, Spain, is a Renacentist construction, located on the top of the hill of the Assabica, inside the Nasrid fortification of the Alhambra. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... Dome of the tabernacle of Granada Charterhouse. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... Albayzín district in Granada, Spain. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... The Alcazaba in Malaga An alcazaba (from the Arabic for citadel al-qasbah, قصبة) is a Moorish fortification in Spain. ... Málaga, a port town in the province of Málaga in Andalusia, Southern Spain Malaga, a fortified wine originating in Málaga. ... Ronda sits at the edge of a canyon Ronda city view Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. ... Alimentos La Giralda is a Venezuelan trading company that imports, produces and distributes foodstuffs such as capers, pickles, olives, canned fruits and canned vegetables. ... This article is about the city in Spain. ... The Torre del Oro The Torre del Oro at night View from the riverside The Torre del Oro (Spanish for Gold Tower) is a military watchtower built in Seville, Spain during the Almohad dynasty in order to control access to the city via the Guadalquivir river. ... This article is about the city in Spain. ... 1929 Exposition Building, the Plaza de España The Plaza de España is one of Sevilles most easily recognised buildings and the epitome of the Moorish Revival in Spanish architecture. ... This article is about the city in Spain. ... Cathedral from the Patio of Oranges Interior of the Cathedral Façade of the Cathedral The Cathedral of Seville, formally Catedral de Santa María de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See) was begun in 1402, with construction continuing into the 16th century. ... This article is about the city in Spain. ... The Alcázar of Seville (Spanish Alcázares Reales de Sevilla or Royal Alcazars of Seville) is a royal palace in Seville, Spain. ... This article is about the city in Spain. ...

Native or Famous people from Andalusia

Main article: List of Andalusians

The following table groups the list of famous Andalusians listed in alphabetical order within categories: // ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. ... Abu al-Qasim Khalaf ibn al-Abbas Al-Zahrawi (936 - 1013), (Arabic: أبو القاسم بن خلف بن العباس الزهراوي) also known in the West as Abulcasis, was an Andalusian-Arab physician, surgeon, and scientist. ... Alejandro Sanz, born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18, 1968 in Madrid, is a Spanish pop/ballad musician. ... José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer who has starred in high-profile Hollywood films including Assassins, Interview with the Vampire, Mariachi sequels, Philadelphia, The Mask of Zorro, and the Shrek sequels. ... Antonio Gala is a Spanish poet, playwright, novelist and writer, born in Brazatortas, Ciudad Real (Castile-La Mancha) on 2 October 1936, although he moved very soon to Córdoba and is widely considered an Andalusian. ... // Antonio Machado y Ruiz (July 26, 1875 – February 22, 1939) was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of 98. ... Ibn Rushd, known as Averroes (1126 – December 10, 1198), was an Andalusian-Arab philosopher and physician, a master of philosophy and Islamic law, mathematics, and medicine. ... Baltasar Garzón (Photo credit: Presidency of Argentina. ... Blas Infante Pérez de Vargas (Casares, España; 5th of July, 1885 - Seville, Spain; 11th of August, 1936). ... Camarón de la Isla (born December 5, 1950, Cádiz, Spain; Died July 2, 1992, Barcelona, Spain), stage name of flamenco singer José Monge Cruz. ... Carmen Sevilla (born 1930, Seville) is popular Spanish actress and singer. ... Gregorio Estéban Sánchez Fernández (Málaga, 1932) is a Spanish flamenco singer and actor, although he is more famous as a stand-up comedian. ... Cristina Hoyos Panadero (Seville, June 13, 1946) is a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer and actress. ... David Bisbal (born June 5, 1979) is a Spanish singer. ... Enrique Morente Cotelo, known as Enrique Morente, born in Granada, 1942 is a flamenco singer and controversial figure of contemporary flamenco. ... // Estrella Morente (Estrella de la Aurora Morente Carbonell) was born on August 14, 1980 in Las Gabias, Granada. ... Eva Yerbabuena (born Eva María Garrido) was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1970, but fifteen days after her birth went back to live in her parents hometown in Granada, Spain. ... For others named Velázquez, see Velazquez (disambiguation). ... Federico García Lorca Federico García Lorca (June 5, 1898 – August 19, 1936) was a Spanish poet and dramatist, also remembered as a painter, pianist, and composer. ... Felipe González Márquez (born March 5, 1942) is a Spanish socialist politician. ... Fernando Ruiz Hierro (born March 23, 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer. ... Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Bastida, better known as Bécquer, (Seville February 17, 1836 – Madrid December 22, 1870) was a Spanish post-romanticist writer of poetry and short stories, now considered one of the most important figures in Spanish literature. ... Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (January 24, 76 –– July 10, 138), known as Hadrian in English, was emperor of Rome from 117 A.D. to 138 A.D., as well as a Stoic and Epicurean philosopher. ... Ibn Bajjah ابن باجة Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Yahya Ibn al-Sayegh أبو بكر محمد بن يحيى بن الصايغ was an Andalusian Muslim philosopher and physician who was known in the West using his latinized name, Avempace. ... Isabel Pantoja (María Isabel Pantoja Martín b. ... Jean Reno (born Juan Moreno y Herrera Jiménez (Spanish) [1][2] while French sources spell it as Don Juan Moreno y Herrera Jimenez [3]. on July 30, 1948) is a French actor. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Juan Ramón Jiménez (December 24, 1881 - May 29, 1958) was a Spanish poet. ... La Faraona Lola Flores, born January 21, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain - died May 16, 1995, was a singer, dancer, and actress. ... Luis de Góngora, in a portrait by Diego Velázquez. ... Commonly used image indicating one artists conception of Maimonidess appearance Maimonides (March 30, 1135 or 1138–December 13, 1204) was a Jewish rabbi, physician, and philosopher in Spain, Morocco and Egypt during the Middle Ages. ... Manuel Ortega Juárez. ... Manuel de Falla y Matheu (November 23, 1876 – November 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. ... Picasso redirects here. ... Paco De Lucia on the cover of El Duende Flamenco de Paco de Lucia (1972). ... Rafael Alberti Rafael Alberti (El Puerto de Santa María,16 December 1902 - El Puerto de Santa María,28 October 1999) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of 27. ... Rocío Jurado Maria del Rocio Trinidad Mohedano Jurado [1] (September 18, 1944 – June 1, 2006) was a Spanish singer and actress. ... This article is about the Spanish singer. ... Sara Baras is a female Flamenco Dancer. ... Bust, traditionally thought to be Seneca, now identified by some as Hesiod. ... For other persons named Ramos, see Ramos (disambiguation). ... Soledad Rendón Bueno, (Sevilla July 9, 1943 - Lisbon August 18, 1970), better known under the pseudonym Soledad Miranda was a Spanish actress who frequently starred in the films of Jess Franco. ... This article doesnt deal with the tomatillo Tomatito (little tomato)s real name is José Fernández Torres (b. ... This article is about the Roman Emperor. ...

In Popular Culture

• The country was referenced in the song Debaser by The Pixies. However, the supposed origin of the song's chorus lyrics were inspired by a French surrealist film, Un chien andalou. Also it is mentioned in Spanish Caravan by The Doors.

Debaser is a song by the alternative rock band Pixies. ... This article is about the band named Pixies. ... Un Chien Andalou (English: An Andalusian Dog) is a 16-minute[1] surrealist film made in France in 1928 by Spanish writer/directors Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí, and released in 1929 in Paris. ...

See also

• Andalusian people
• List of Andalusians
• Andalusian nationalism
• Music of Andalusia
• Andalusian cuisine
• Flamenco
• The Roman Bética Route

The Andalusians are an ethnic group or nation in Spain centered in Andalusia. ... The following table groups the list of famous Andalusians listed in alphabetical order within categories: // ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. ... Monument to Blas Infante, Father of Andalusia[1], erected in the same place where he was executed without trial by Fascist rebels in 1936 Andalusian nationalism, Andalusian regionalism or Andalucismo is the name given to the political movement in Spain advocating the recognition of Andalusian people as a nation. It... Andalusia is a region in Spain that is best-known for flamenco, a form of music and dance that is mostly performed by Gypsy people and popular throughout the world. ... Andalucian cuisine is rather varied, corresponding to a region that is itself extensive and varied. ... Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with strong, rhythmic undertones and is often accompanied with a similarly impassioned style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution, as well as its intricate hand and footwork. ...

References

2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official Tourism Website of Andalusia
• A wide range of information of Andalusia
• History of the Andalusian Flag
• Andalucia Photo and History Pages
• FiestasdeAndalucia.com Fairs and traditional fiestas of Andalusia

v • d • e Provinces of Andalusia Provinces: Almería · Cádiz · Córdoba · Granada · Huelva · Jaén · Málaga · Sevilla

v • d • e Administrative divisions of Spain Autonomous communities Andalusia · Aragon · Asturias · Balearic Islands · Basque Country · Canary Islands · Cantabria · Castile-La Mancha · Castile and León · Catalonia · Extremadura · Galicia · Madrid · Murcia · Navarre · La Rioja · Valencian Community Almería province Almería is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Cádiz province Cádiz is a province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia, being the southernmost point of continental Western Europe. ... Córdoba Province may refer to: Córdoba Province, Argentina Córdoba Province, Spain This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Granada province Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Huelva province Huelva is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Jaén Province may refer to Jaén Province, Spain Jaén Province, Peru This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Málaga province The Province of Málaga (Spanish Provincia de Málaga) is located on the southern coast of Spain, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Andalusia | Provinces of Spain ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Anthem: Himno de Aragón Capital Zaragoza Official languages Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47,719 km²  9. ... Anthem: Asturias, patria querida Capital Oviedo Official language(s) Spanish; Asturian has special status Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th  10,604 km²  2. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official language(s) Spanish and Catalan Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4,992 km²  1. ... Pays Basque) see Northern Basque Country. ... This article is about the islands in the Atlantic Ocean. ... For the Mesozoic island Cantabria, see Cantabria (Mesozoic island). ... Capital Toledo Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 3rd  79,463 km²  15. ... Capital Valladolid Official language(s) Spanish/Castilian Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  94,223 km²  18. ... This article is about the Spanish Autonomous Community. ... Capital Mérida Official languages Spanish; Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 5th  41,634 km²  8. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Capital Madrid Official languages Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th  8,030. ... Capital Murcia Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 9th  11 313 km²  2,2% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 10th  1 226 993  2,9%  108,46/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Murcian  murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... “Navarra” redirects here. ... La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. ... Capital Valencia Official language(s) Valencian and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 8th  23,255 km²  4. ... Autonomous cities  |  Plazas de soberanía Ceuta · Melilla  |  Islas Chafarinas · Peñón de Alhucemas · Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera  · Isla de Alborán The Plazas de Soberanía. ... Capital Ceuta City Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  28 km²   Population  â€“ Total (2006)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked  75,861    2,709. ... Capital Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  20 km²   Population  â€“ Total (2006)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked  66,871    3,343. ... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Chafarinas. Islas Chafarinas are a group of three small islands located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Morocco, 45 km to the east of Melilla and 3. ... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Peñón de Alhucemas Peñón de Alhucemas, or Lavender Rock, is one of the Spanish territories in North Africa off the Moroccan coast, along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera... Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, seen from the Moroccan coast Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is one of the Spanish territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast (Plazas de soberanía), along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla (from which it... Alborán Island The Isla de Alborán is a small island in the Alborán Sea, part of the western Mediterranean, about 50 kilometres north of the Moroccan coast and 90 kilometres south of the province of Almería, Spain. ...

Coordinates: 37°22′N 5°59′W / 37.367, -5.983 Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...