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Tembleque | |
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Coordinates: 39°41′41″N3°30′15″W / 39.69472°N 3.50417°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
Province | Toledo |
Municipality | Tembleque |
Area | |
• Total | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) |
Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 1,996 |
• Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Tembleque is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 2 390 inhabitants, but it has since declined.
The name is of Iberian origin. At that time there were a lot of villages with names ending in "que".
After the reconquest of Toledo, the village belonged to the Knights Hospitaller.
The town has a coat of arms featuring three towers over a small mountain and a cannon.(see note 1 ) The cannon symbolises the town's historical link with the artillery.(see note 2 )
Buildings of interest include:
Francisco de Tembleque gave his name to the Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque in Mexico. This structure is now a World Heritage Site. [3]
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