Santiponce

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Coordinates: 37°26′7″N6°2′36″W / 37.43528°N 6.04333°W / 37.43528; -6.04333
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Andalucia.svg  Andalusia
Province Seville
Comarca Aljarafe
Judicial district Santiponce
Government
  Mayor Carolina Casanova Román (PSOE-A)
Area
  Total8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total8,442
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demonym Poncino
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
41970
Official language(s) Spanish

Santiponce is a town located in the province of Seville, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the town has a population of 7742 inhabitants. [2]

The town contains the ruins of the Roman city Italica.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Santiponce - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía". Instituto de Estadística de Andalucía. Junta de Andalucía. Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2019.