Bajo Guadalquivir

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Bajo Guadalquivir
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Trebujena and Bajo Guadalquivir from Lebrija's castle
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Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia
Province Seville
Capital Lebrija
Municipalities
Area
  Total1,561 km2 (603 sq mi)
Population
  Total147,183
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

The comarca of Bajo Guadalquivir is a comarca in the province of Seville, in Andalucia, Spain. A Spanish comarca is roughly the equivalent of a county in the United States or Canada, a riding in the United Kingdom, or a Landkreis in Germany.

Is formed by eight municipalities of the province of Seville:


36°45′06″N6°19′52″W / 36.75167°N 6.33111°W / 36.75167; -6.33111

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