Cantillana (Arabic: قطنيانة) is a town located in the province of Seville, Andalusia, southern Spain. It was the birthplace of Sufi mystic Abu Madyan.
Cantillana | |
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  Cantillana Location in Spain.  Cantillana Cantillana (Andalusia)  Cantillana Cantillana (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′N 5°49′W / 37.600°N 5.817°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province | Seville |
| Comarca | Vega del Guadalquivir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Eduardo Reina Hidalgo |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.70 km2 (41.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 10,661 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cantillaneros |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Energy
Solar: 3.78 MW h solar farm (bannered by Prodiel.com) on the train station side of the Guadalquivir river, facing an electric substation served by delegates of Elecnor, Endesa, Imesa, Ingersol and Cabelte.[2]
Petrochemical: Repsol fuel stations mark Cantillana (24/7) and neighbouring Cantillana la Montana.
Roman Mosaic
Excavated approximately 1.8 metres below the current residential surface, near the Church of Asuncion. The mosaic features a full image of sea creatures surrounding a mosaiced water well.[3]
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Prodiel World".
- ^ La alcaldesa quiere que el mosaico romano de Cantillana se quede en el municipio
Notable people from Cantillana
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External links
edit- Cantillana - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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