Pepino, Spain

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Pepino
municipality
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Pepino
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 40°1′53″N4°48′12″W / 40.03139°N 4.80333°W / 40.03139; -4.80333
Country Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Autonomous community Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Comarca Sierra de San Vicente
Area
  Total
46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total
3,259
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym Pepinero/Pepinera
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45638

Pepino is a municipality in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, in central Spain. According to the 2017 census the municipality has a population of 2,809 inhabitants. [2]

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Location

Pepino is located 9 km north of Talavera de la Reina and 84 km west of Toledo city. Historically it began to be populated in the 14th century, after the Moorish retreat from the area. Pepino was part of a shire (Señorío) of Talavera de la Reina belonging to the Archbishops of Toledo. Now it is part of the Talavera de la Reina judicial district. [3]

This town lies in the comarca of Sierra de San Vicente, named after nearby Sierra de San Vicente range, part of the Central System.

See also

References

  1. National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  3. Historia de Quero, provincia de Toledo