La Carlota is a Spanish municipality in the province of Cordoba, autonomous community of Andalusia. In 2005 it had 11,488 inhabitants. Its surface area is 80 km² and has a density of 162.43 hab. Its geographical coordinates are 37º 40 'N, 4 ° 56' W. It is situated at an altitude of 228 meters and 30 kilometers from the provincial capital, Córdoba.