At a glance
With strong Islamic roots and a history of unrelenting poverty, Andalucía is perhaps the least European part of western Europe; but the region's heritage is Spanish as well as Moorish. It gave us Velazquez, Picasso and Lorca, and is also a hotbed of flamenco, fiesta and bullfighting.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Andalucía
- Area:
- 87,000 sq km / 33,591 sq miles
- Population:
- 7,400,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +1 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Currency:
- euro (EUR), formerly peseta (pta)