On August 14, 2021, the weather measurement station of La Rambla (AEMET) recorded an air temperature of 47.6°C (117.7°F), setting a new national-wide record for temperature high in Spain and the highest ever recorded in Continental Europe during the 21st century.[2]
Notable people
Alfonso Cabello, a paralympic cyclist, was born here in 1993.[3]
Alejandro Lerroux (4 March 1864 – Madrid, 25 June 1949) was a Spanish politician who was the leader of the Radical Republican Party during the Second Spanish Republic.
^AEMET [@AEMET_Esp] (2 August 2022). "Tras un minucioso análisis de la información obtenida y un riguroso proceso de validación, estamos en condiciones de afirmar que el récord de temperatura más alta medida en España corresponde a los 47,6 °C de La Rambla (Córdoba), registrados el 14 de agosto de 2021. https://t.co/V9L4Lu3bro" [After a meticulous analysis of the information obtained and a rigorous validation process, we are able to affirm that the record for the highest temperature measured in Spain corresponds to 47.6 °C at La Rambla (Córdoba), registered on August 14, 2021.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022 – via Twitter.