Llanos del Caudillo

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Llanos del Caudillo is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 692.

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History

Llanos del Caudillo was founded by colonist families in the 1950s, [1] subsidized by the Instituto Nacional de Colonización of the Spanish government.

It was first established as an Entidad Local (Local Entity) carved out of Manzanares municipal term. [ citation needed ]

The term 'Caudillo' in its name refers to Francisco Franco, the general who ruled over Spain as a military dictator from 1939 until his death in 1975.

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References

  1. Decreto del Ministerio de la Gobernación del 6 de julio del año 1956

Coordinates: 39°07′05″N3°21′07″W / 39.1181°N 3.3519°W / 39.1181; -3.3519