The province of Cordoba , one of eight that make up the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, covers 13,723.20 square kilometres, accounting for 2.7% of the country's total area and has a population of over 750,000 inhabitants. All of the University's faculties and schools are located in the capital, with the exception of the Technical School in Belmez. With more than 300,000 inhabitants, Cordoba is the third largest city of Andalusia . Located in the Guadalquivir River Valley , the city is bordered to the north by the Sierra Morena mountain range and to the south by the Campiña, one of the most traditional farming areas of Andalusia . The climate is Mediterranean and somewhat continental with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters and an annual rainfall of some 600mm 3 from October to May.
