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Castilleja de la Cuesta is located in Spain
Castilleja de la Cuesta
Castilleja de la Cuesta
Location in Spain
Castilleja de la Cuesta is located in Andalusia
Castilleja de la Cuesta
Castilleja de la Cuesta
Location in Andalusia
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Seville
Area
 • Total 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total 17,167
 • Density 7,911/km2 (20,490/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website www.castillejadelacuesta.es

Castilleja de la Cuesta is a town and municipality in the province of Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.

Castilleja de la Cuesta has a local specialty, the "torta de aceite". This is a thin, crisp baked good made with olive oil and a hint of anise. They are eaten throughout Spain and exported to many countries.

Notable people

  • Hernán Cortés — Died here on December 2, 1547. His body is interned in the Templo de Jesús of the Hospital de Jesús Nazareno in Mexico City.
  • Eduardo Cansino Sr. — Born here, father of actress Rita Hayworth.
  • Miguel Ángel Llera — Born here, footballer and football manager who played for Scunthorpe United.
  • Pepe Luis Vázquez Garcés — Died here on 19 May 2013, bullfighter and later bull breeder.
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