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Torquemada | |
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| Municipality | Torquemada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.63 km2 (32.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 741 m (2,431 ft) |
| Population (2018) [1] | |
| • Total | 968 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Torquemada is a municipality in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1098 inhabitants. It is the namesake and believed to be the birthplace of famed Grand Inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada.
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Coordinates: 42°01′55″N4°19′12″W / 42.032°N 4.320°W