The municipality of Nueva Carteya lies in the province of Cordoba, in Andalusia: according to official INE figures for 1 January 2025 it is home to 5,235 people, over about 68.0 km².
Population density is about 77 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 25 municipalities in the province of Cordoba with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 25 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 36 km south-east of Cordoba, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Malaga, about 100 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Erasmus in Córdoba (43 km), Córdoba (43 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Cordoba.