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El Viso
Flag of El Viso
Flag
Official seal of El Viso
Seal
El-Viso-mapa.png
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Córdoba
Area
 • Total 254 km2 (98 sq mi)
Elevation
577 m (1,893 ft)
Population
 • Total KIDDLE_IB
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website www.ayto-elviso.com

El Viso is a village located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the village has a population of 2,849 inhabitants. It is next to Belalcázar, Hinojosa del Duque, Villaralto, Dos Torres and Santa Eufemia and also next to Ciudad Real, Badajoz and Cabeza del Buey.

History

EL Viso became part of the "Condado de Santa Eufemia" in the 15th century. It became one of the most important village of this "condado" when the feudal system broke down in the 19th century.

Demography

There has been a rural exodus shown by the population changes between 1996 (3,208 people) and 2013 (2,723 people).

Festivities

The most important event in El Viso is the fun fair in honor to Santa Ana, the patrone of the village. It takes place on 26 July every year, when all the "viseño" (people from El Viso) go to the church behind the village and celebrate a Mass for the patrone at 6:00 in the morning.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: El Viso para niños

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