Escalona
Escalona | |
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| Escalona del Alberche | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Escalona Location of Escalona within Castilla-La Mancha | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 4°24′19″W / 40.17083°N 4.40528°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla-La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Comarca | Torrijos |
| Judicial district | Torrijos |
| Founded | Ver texto |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Álvaro Gutiérrez Prieto (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,199 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Escaloneros |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45910 |
| Dialing code | 925 |
| Website | Official website |
Escalona is a municipality located in the north part of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2017 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,240 inhabitants, most of whom are settled in several housing estates such as Ribera del Alberche, Miragredos or Castillo de Escalona.
The town is settled alongside the right side of the river Alberche, in the comarca of Torrijos, which is a part of the historical region of New Castile.
The Mudéjar-style Castillo-Palacio de Escalona is the most characteristic building of the town, built in the 15th century.
Twin towns
Villena, Spain- Peñafiel, Spain
Notable people
- Don Juan Manuel (1282-1348), writer
- Esteban de Aguilar y Zúñiga, theologian
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) website
- Official website of the "Diputación Provincial de Toledo"
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