Gamonal

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Gamonal
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°57′39″N4°57′36″W / 39.96083°N 4.96000°W / 39.96083; -4.96000 Coordinates: 39°57′39″N4°57′36″W / 39.96083°N 4.96000°W / 39.96083; -4.96000
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg  Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Government
   Alcaldesa María del Prado Gómez (PSOE)
Area
  Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total976
  Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Gamonino, na
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45613
Dialing code (+34)925

Gamonal is a little Spanish village, situated in the municipality of Talavera de la Reina (province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha).

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Geography and Demography

Gamonal is located in the middle of Spain, in the northwestern part of Toledo province, 30 km south of the Sierra de Gredos, 10 km north of the river Tagus, 130 km southwest of Madrid, 105 km south of Ávila and 98 km west of the city of Toledo.

Its population in 2010 was 976. [1]

The inhabitants of the village are known as 'Gamoninos' (feminine form: 'Gamoninas').

Transport

Gamonal is well communicated, important roads are next to the village:

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References

  1. "Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional a 1 de enero". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2019.