The manhole covers in Córdoba are generally made of metal

 

and are round

 

, square

 

, or rectangular

 

.

No colored or gold-colored covers were found in Córdoba.

Covers intended for the City of Córdoba usually bear the city’s coat of arms.

 

Many covers are intended for EMACSA, Córdoba’s municipal water utility.

 

A large proportion of the covers indicate their purpose: ABASTECIMIENTO (water supply), BOCA DE RIEGO (irrigation hydrant), or PLUVIALES (stormwater) on water-related covers

 

; ALUMBRADO PUBLICO (street lighting) on street lighting covers

 

; ELECTRICIDAD on electrical covers; and ALCANTARILLADO (sewer) on sewer covers.

 

The manhole covers in Córdoba are not unique to the city and generally follow the standard designs used by their manufacturers (except for the city’s coat of arms, which appears on many covers and distinguishes them).

Manufacturers
The covers are manufactured by the French company PAm

 

, the Spanish company Cofunco

 

, and the Spanish company Benito

 

.

Standards
The most common standards are the European EN 124 standard

 

and its various load classes (B125-D400)

 

.
Also found are the Spanish UNE standard

 

, the Spanish AENOR certification

 

, as well as other certifications such as BVQI - BVC

 

, the Polish IO-CERT

 

, and the French NF standard.