| Official Name: | Adamuz |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain Andalusia#Spain |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Spain |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 9 |
| Mapframe-Wikidata: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 38.0281°N -4.5228°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andalusia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Córdoba |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 334 |
| Elevation M: | 240 |
| Population Demonym: | Adamuceños |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Adamuz is a city and a municipality of Spain in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, about by road northeast of Córdoba. The municipality includes the village of Algallarín. As of 2024 it had a population of around 4,091, in an area covering .
The name Adamuz is derived from the Arabic word Damus, meaning cave, corner or reservoir. Items unearthed at Cañaveralejo Cave from the early Copper Age indicate a Neolithic settlement in the area, and several Roman era headstones and a lead urn were discovered, in proximity to what was the Roman town of Sacilis Martialis.[1]
The municipality was established in 1260. It was sold in 1566 by Philip II to the commander of Alcañiz, don Luis Méndez de Aro y Sotomayor, Marquis of El Carpio.[1]
On 18 January 2026, two high-speed passenger trains derailed nearby, killing 46 people and injuring 152 others.[2]
Adamuz is located at above sea level in the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, about by road northeast of Córdoba and north of Málaga, between the Sierra Morena and the Guadalquivir River. The municipality, covering an area of, includes the village of Algallarín. The vegetation in the vicinity is characteristic of Mediterranean forests. Adamuz has a typically Mediterranean climate with high sunshine and low rainfall, which is almost non-existent during the summer.
