Hontecillas | |
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Coordinates: 39°42′N2°11′W / 39.700°N 2.183°W Coordinates: 39°42′N2°11′W / 39.700°N 2.183°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
Province | Cuenca |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 53 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Hontecillas is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 86.
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