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Herencia
Herencia (Castilla-La Mancha)
Coordinates: 39°22′1″N3°21′18″W / 39.36694°N 3.35500°W / 39.36694; -3.35500
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castilla–La Mancha
Province Ciudad Real
Government
  MayorSergio García Navas Corrales (PSOE)
Area
  Total226.75 km2 (87.55 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total8,456
  Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website herencia.es

Herencia is a municipality located in the Province of Ciudad Real, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. As of 2020, It had a population of 8,456. [1] The postal code is 13640. It's located 150 km away from the south of Madrid.

Herencia is located on part of the eighth stretch of Don Quixote's route; a route which passes through different towns of Castilla-La Mancha. Two medium-sized hills are found behind the village on which windmills are placed. It has an average elevation of 650 meters above the sea level. [2]

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References

  1. "Localities in Herencia (Ciudad Real Province, Spain) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. "Herencia topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 28 September 2023.