Daimiel

Daimiel
Municipality
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Daimiel Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°4′20″N3°36′52″W / 39.07222°N 3.61444°W / 39.07222; -3.61444
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Castile-La Mancha
Province	Ciudad Real
Comarca	Campo de Calatrava
Government
• Mayor	Leopoldo Jerónimo Sierra Gallardo (PP)
Area
• Total	438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Elevation (AMSL)	627 m (2,057 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	17,645
• Density	40.3/km2 (104/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code	13250
Area code	+34 (Spain) + 926 (Ciudad Real)
Website	www.daimiel.es

Daimiel is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 17,342, and a mechanical industry. ^[2] The football club is Daimiel CF. The Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a well-known but endangered wetland natural reserve, lies partly within the boundaries of the town.

History

Daimiel is the location of the Motilla del Azuer, a Bronze Age fortification.

A branch of the Medrano family established themselves in Daimiel, holding positions as high mayors, governors, and chief justices of the Order of Calatrava. ^[3]

The "Martyrs of Daimiel" were killed here in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.

References

1. National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
2. "Vestas restarts Spanish blade factory after Coronavirus measures approved". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news. 23 March 2020.
3. "Luisa de Medrano, primera mujer en una cátedra de universidad (1484–1527)". lavozdetomelloso.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-22.

39°05′N3°37′W / 39.083°N 3.617°W / 39.083; -3.617