Esquivias

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Esquivias
Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion, Esquivias 02.jpg
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Esquivias (Toledo, Spain).
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Esquivias
Interactive map of Esquivias
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Municipality Esquivias
Area
  Total
25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total
5,832
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Esquivias is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 4,812 inhabitants.

The author Cervantes lived here after marrying Catalina, a girl from the village, in 1584. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1900 1,456    
1910 1,644+12.9%
1920 1,990+21.0%
1930 2,257+13.4%
1940 2,182−3.3%
1950 2,418+10.8%
1960 2,539+5.0%
1970 2,731+7.6%
1981 3,116+14.1%
1991 3,428+10.0%
2001 3,848+12.3%
2011 5,474+42.3%
2021 5,747+5.0%
2023 5,778+0.5%
Source: ISTAT

References

  1. National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
  2. "Cervantes House Museum".

40°06′N3°46′W / 40.100°N 3.767°W / 40.100; -3.767