Montesclaros is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 406 inhabitants.
Montesclaros | |
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 Main Square of Montesclaros | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′N 4°56′W / 40.100°N 4.933°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Municipality | Montesclaros |
| Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 408 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is known for its marble quarries.[2]
History
editPrior to its settlement, the site of Montesclaros was a pasture called Anadinos in Higueruela de las Dueñas. Montesclaros was not populated until February 1491 when it acquired the title of Villa thanks to María de Luna, the daughter and rich heir of the Constable of Castile, Álvaro de Luna. María de Luna wanted to suppress the robberies and deaths that occurred in the nearby mountains. Fifteen residents of Navamorcuende were given the rights to relocate to Montesclaros.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Cibeles Fountain".
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