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Saelices
Coordinates: 39°55′11″N2°48′14″W / 39.9197°N 2.80389°W / 39.9197; -2.80389
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg  Castile-La Mancha
Province Flag Cuenca Province.svg   Cuenca
Area
  Total80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total505
  Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Saelices is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 649 inhabitants.

Segobriga, the remains of a Celtic and Roman city, is 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Saelices. [2]

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Map locating Saelices and the Archaeological Park of Segóbriga