Albarreal de Tajo

Albarreal de Tajo
Municipality
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Albarreal de Tajo Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°53′48″N4°13′42″W / 39.89667°N 4.22833°W / 39.89667; -4.22833
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile-La Mancha
Province	Toledo
Comarca	Torrijos
Judicial district	Torrijos
Founded	Ver texto
Government
•  Alcalde	Pedro Lobato Ferrero (2007)
Area
• Total	41.58 km2 (16.05 sq mi)
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	762
• Density	18.3/km2 (47.5/sq mi)
Demonyms	Albarreano, na
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	45240
Dialing code	925

Albarreal de Tajo is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 709 inhabitants. ^[2]

Toponymy

The root "alba" is probably derived from the Celtic roots albiga and albiganus. The municipality was formerly known as Albala, which is Arabic signifies "the sewer." During the 11th century, it was called Albalat, signifying in Arabic "the walk" or "the path," and by the 16th century it was known as Albarreal o Alcalá del Río.

During the 17th century, after receiving the title of Villa, the municipality changed its name to Alba Real. The local nobility still use this title, and the lord is known as the Count of Alba Real.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	392	—
1910	451	+15.1%
1920	539	+19.5%
1930	639	+18.6%
1940	596	−6.7%
1950	731	+22.7%
1960	781	+6.8%
1970	663	−15.1%
1981	514	−22.5%
1991	558	+8.6%
2001	630	+12.9%
2011	742	+17.8%
2021	708	−4.6%
2023	735	+3.8%
Source: INE [3] [4]

References

1. National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
2. "Relación de unidades poblacionales: Albarreal de Tajo" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
3. "Toledo(3078)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
4. "Toledo: Población por municipios y sexo. (2902)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-19.