Lucena, Córdoba

Municipality in Andalusia, SpainLucenaMunicipality FlagSealInteractive map of LucenaLucenaLocation within SpainShow map of SpainLucenaLocation within AndalusiaShow map of AndalusiaLucenaLocation within Province of Córdoba (Spain)Show map of Province of Córdoba (Spain)Coordinates: 37°24′32″N 04°29′07″W / 37.40889°N 4.48528°W / 37.40889; -4.48528CountrySpainAutonomous communityAndalusiaProvinceCórdobaGovernment • MayorJuan Pérez GuerreroArea • Total351 km2 (136 sq mi)Elevation485 m (1,591 ft)Population (2025-01-01) • Total43,408 • Density124/km2 (320/sq mi)DemonymLucentinosPostal code14900 Lucena (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈθena]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the second-most populated municipality in the province. A major Jewish centre from the 9th to the 12th centuries, Lucena was remarked for having a Jewish-majority population. Geography Lucena is located in the transition zone between the campiña in the Guadalquivir Depression and the Subbaetic system, at an altitude above mean sea level slightly below 500 meters. The Subbaetic system includes neighboring subra