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| Villanueva de los Infantes | |||
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 Villanueva de los Infantes
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| Coordinates: 38°44′N 3°01′W / 38.733°N 3.017°WCoordinates: 38°44′N 3°01′W / 38.733°N 3.017°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha | ||
| Province | Ciudad Real | ||
| Comarca | Campo de Montiel | ||
| Commonwealth | Manserja | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gabino Marco Solera | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 135.06 km2 (52.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 880 m (2,887 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 5,806 | ||
| • Density | 43/km2 (111.3/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | infanteño (m), infanteña (f) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 13320 | ||
Villanueva de los Infantes is a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of c. 5,800.
This is also the capital of the comarca (region) Campo de Montiel. It has been designated by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid as "El Lugar de La Mancha" (The Place in La Mancha) mentioned at the start of Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes. It is also known as the place where Francisco de Quevedo died; his remains were found in 2007 in the church of San Andrés Apostol (St. Andrew's Church).
Economy is based on tourism, vid[clarification needed] and olives.
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