Moriles
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Moriles is a town in the province of Córdoba (Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...

, Spain
Spain
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). As of 2005 it had a population of 3,874. The municipality covers an area of about 20 km² and has a population density of about 194 inhabitants/km². The town is located about 65 km sosuth of the provincial capital, Córdoba, at an altitude of 375 m above sea level, at co-ordinates 37°26′0"N 4°37′0"W.

Famed for its olive oil
Olive oil
Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...

 and fortified Sherry
Sherry
Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez , Spain. In Spanish, it is called vino de Jerez....

-like wines known as Montilla-Moriles
Montilla-Moriles
Montilla-Moriles is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the southern part of the province of Córdoba...

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