Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo

Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo, town, Córdoba provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia, southern Spain. A railway junction in the Sierra Morena, it lies about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Córdoba city. Peñarroya was settled in the 13th century. Pueblonuevo was developed after 1778, when coal deposits were first discovered in the region. The two localities were unified in 1927. The present-day community is in an anthracite and bituminous coal-mining district. Other minerals worked are iron, silver, and lead. Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo has metal foundries. Soap, paper, and chemical fertilizers are manufactured there. Pop. (2008 est.) 11,863.