Tembleque, Spain

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Tembleque
Coordinates: 39°41′41″N3°30′15″W / 39.69472°N 3.50417°W / 39.69472; -3.50417
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Municipality Tembleque
Area
  Total269 km2 (104 sq mi)
Elevation
637 m (2,090 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total1,996
  Density7.4/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.

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History

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.

Heraldry

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 )

Landmarks

2008 Iglesia parroquial Tembleque 1.jpg

Buildings of interest include:

Famous inhabitants

Francisco de Tembleque gave his name to the Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque in Mexico. This structure is now a World Heritage Site. [3]

Notes

1. ^ In heraldry "escutcheon" would be a more precise translation of the Spanish term escudo than "coat of arms".
2. ^ The village supplied saltpetre for making gunpowder.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Tembleque. www.spain.info website
  3. "Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque hydraulic system" . Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  4. "Nena Goodman, 88, Painter and Arts Patron". The New York Times. 1998-03-20. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-04-16.

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