or Cordova, a city of Andalusia in Spain, situated on the river Guadalquivir, in a very extensive plain. The circumference is large; but it is not peopled in proportion to its extent, for there are a great many orchards and gardens within the walls. There are many superb structures, palaces, churches, and religious houses; particularly the cathedral, which is very magnificent: it was formerly a mosque when the Moors possessed the town; for which reason it still retains the name of Mezquita, which has the same meaning. The square called the Plaza Major is surrounded with very fine houses, under which are piazzas. The trade is flourishing on account of the river; and conflicts of wine, silk, and Cordovan leather. In the neighbourhood of this place are a vast number of orange and lemon trees, which renders their fruits exceeding cheap. The best horses in Spain come from hence. W. Long. 3. 47. N. Lat. 37. 42.

New Cordua, a considerable town of South America, in the province of Tucuman, with a bishop's see, 175 miles from St Jago. W. Long. 62. 5. S. Lat. 32. 10.