Lebrija

Lebrija
Flag of Lebrija
Coat of arms of Lebrija
Lebrija is located in Spain
Lebrija
Lebrija
Lebrija is located in Andalusia
Lebrija
Lebrija
Coordinates: 36°55′10″N 6°04′41″W / 36.91944°N 6.07806°W / 36.91944; -6.07806
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAndalusia
ProvinceSeville
Government
 • MayorPepe Barroso (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
372 km2 (144 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
27,432
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymLebrijanos
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
41740
WebsiteOfficial website

Lebrija (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈβɾixa]) is a city and municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Andalusia, most specifically in the Province of Sevilla. It straddles the left bank of the Guadalquivir river, and the eastern edge of the marshes known as Las Marismas.[2]

According to a 2008 population census, it has 26,046 inhabitants, and has an area surface of 372 km2, making it one of the biggest municipalities in the province. The nearest municipalities are El Cuervo and Las Cabezas de San Juan, in Seville and Trebujena and the city of Jerez de la Frontera in the province of Cádiz.

The main productive activity is agriculture, with beet, cotton, wheat and various fruits its main products. Winemaking activities are also prominent with Manzanilla and other finos too. Lebrija is also known for its pottery and earthenware heritage, including búcaros. The farmers of this area were the first to cultivate corn brought over from the Americas.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lebrija". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 351.

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