Córdoba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɾðoβa]; also called Cordova in English,[1] evolved from the Arabic name of the city Qurtuba) is one of the 50 provinces of Spain, in the north-central part of the autonomous community of Andalusia.

A royal decree of 30 November 1833, created the Province of Córdoba (along with 48 other provinces),[2] which was formed by joining the towns of the Kingdom of Córdoba and the following towns until then located in Badajoz: Belalcázar, Fuente la Lancha, Hinojosa del Duque, and Villanueva del Duque.

The historical population is given in the following chart: The province is mainly divided into three geographical areas: the Sierra Morena to the north, the Baetic Depression in the center and La Campiña in the south.

[3] The climate is continental Mediterranean with temperatures in the capital ranging from 9.2 °C in January and 27.2 °C in July and August, which often exceed 40 °C.

The Province of Córdoba ranks 11th in Spain in which the entire population is concentrated in the capital.