Villar de Domingo García

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Villar de Domingo García is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

Villar de Domingo García, Spain
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Villar de Domingo García, Spain is located in Spain
Villar de Domingo García, Spain
Villar de Domingo García, Spain
Villar de Domingo García, Spain is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Villar de Domingo García, Spain
Villar de Domingo García, Spain
Coordinates: 40°14′N 2°17′W / 40.233°N 2.283°W / 40.233; -2.283
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
ProvinceCuenca
MunicipalityVillar de Domingo García
Area
 • Total54.77 km2 (21.15 sq mi)
Elevation
933 m (3,061 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total229
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 271 inhabitants.

View of Villar de Domingo García

Roman villa

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In the municipality are the remains of an important Roman villa known in Spanish as the Villa romana de Noheda. It is notable for its mosaics. In June 2019 it was hoped to open the site to the public in the near future.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Keeley, Graham (June 2019). "Roman 'billionaire's villa' discovered..." The Times. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Olaya (2019). "La espectacular villa de Noheda". El Pais (in Spanish).