| Albacete province | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Spain |
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| Region | Castile-La Mancha |
| Capital | Albacete |
| Surface | 14,926 km² |
| Inhabitants | 388.786 (2018 census) |
| Institutional website | |
Albacete province it is a province Spanish of the Castile-La Mancha.
To know
Geographical notes
It borders the provinces of Ciudad Real to the west, of Cuenca to the north, with the Valencian community (province of Valencia) to the east, with the autonomous community of Murcia to the south and with theAndalusia (provinces of Granada and of Jaén) to the southwest.
The province is mainly located in the central plateau at an altitude of about 700 m. The southern part is characterized by karst formations and deep canyons.
Territories and tourist destinations
Province of Albacete: full screen map.Urban centers
- Albacete - Capital of the province of the same name, with an architectural heritage that is not particularly significant as many of the oldest monuments have been destroyed and replaced by new buildings built during Francoism.
- Alcalá del Júcar - It was a Muslim fortress that was part of the defensive line built by the Arabs.
- Almansa - Surmounted by its imposing castle. In the early 1700s an important battle for the war of the Spanish succession took place there.
- Elche de la Sierra - The most important festivities of Elche de la Sierra undoubtedly take place from 15 to 19 September and consist of running of the bulls in an enclosed part of the city.
- Hellín - South east of Albacete, crossed by two rivers, with the church of Santa Maria de la Asuncion founded in 1499.
- La Roda - Strategic point in the communication between the center and the east of the peninsula and declared historical and artistic heritage at national level.
- Villarrobledo - Known nationally for holding one of the best carnivals in Spain.
Other destinations
- 1 Grotta del Niño (Cueva del Niño) - Cave with rock paintings protected byUNESCO.
- 2 Grotta della Vecchia (Cueva de la Vieja) - Like the previous one, it is a cave that is part of the group of rock arts of the Mediterranean arc Iberian Peninsula, protected by UNESCO.
- 3 Natural Park of Los Calares del Río Mundo y de la Sima (Parque Natural de los Calares del Río Mundo y de la Sima) - Karst landscapes of great beauty around the sources of the Rio Mundo and its upper course characterized by numerous waterfalls.
- 4 Ruidera Lagoons Natural Park (Parque natural de las Lagunas de Ruidera) - Formed by a series of 15 lagoons separated from each other by limestone barriers.
Castle of Almansa
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