Luque | |
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Coordinates: 37°33′N 4°16′W / 37.550°N 4.267°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Andalusia |
Province | Córdoba |
Area | |
• Total | 140.69 km2 (54.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,037 |
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Luque is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Córdoba, Andalusia. [2] The municipality spans across a total area of 140.69 km2 and, as of 1 January 2023, it has a registered population of 2,860. [2]
Housing lies at about 662 metres above mean sea level at the feet of the Subbaetic ranges. [3]
There is evidence of human presence in the area since at least the end of the Neolithic. [3] The place is first mentioned in Islamic sources as the seat of a ḥiṣn ('Ḥiṣn Lukk') in the context of its seizure by Cordobese loyalists in 909. [4] The Crown of Castile conquered the fortress at some point between February 1240 and March 1241. [5] A lordship was created after the conquest. [6] Luque also was for a time a holding of the Order of Santiago. [6] From 1293 to 1374 it was part of the jurisdiction of the city of Córdoba. [6] In 1374, the Trastámaras granted the town and castle of Luque to a turncoat of the Castilian Civil War as a reward. [7]