Ciudad Real Province | |
Location | |
Coat of arms and flag | |
State | Spain |
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Region | Castile-La Mancha |
Capital | Ciudad Real |
Surface | 19,813 km² |
Inhabitants | 499.100 (2018 census) |
Institutional website | |
Ciudad Real it is a province Spanish of the Castile-La Mancha.
To know
Geographical notes
It borders the provinces of Toledo North of Cuenca north-east, of Albacete to the east, with theAndalusia (provinces of Jaén is Cordoba) to the south and with theExtremadura (province of Badajoz) West.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- 1 Almagro - Its Plaza Mayor is one of the most interesting squares in Spain due to its unusual typology compared to other Spanish squares and similar to certain Flemish squares.
- 2 Ciudad Real - The main monuments are: the Catedral de Nuestra Seňora del Prado of late Gothic forms begun in 1531 in other churches of the XII, XIV and XV centuries.
- 3 Valdepeñas - There are finds dating back to prehistoric times.
- 4 Villanueva de los Infantes - Historic center of considerable artistic interest, moreover the wine produced in its vineyards enjoys the protected designation of origin of Wine de la Mancha.
Other destinations
- 1 Ruidera Lagoons Natural Park (Parque Natural de las Lagunas de Ruidera)
- 2 Tablas de Daimiel National Park (Parque Nacional de las Tablas de Daimiel)
How to get
By car
The province is located on the road to Toledo to Andalusia, the main communication route of Spain for almost all of its history.
The north-south A-4 highway through the province between Puerto Lápice is Almuradiel on his journey from Madrid to Andalusia. The capital, Puertollano and other locations are connected to this road by the A-43 and A-41 motorways.
On the train
The Spanish High Speed (AVE) route has stops in the cities of Ciudad Real is Puertollano.
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
- Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Ciudad Real Province
- Commons contains images or other files on Ciudad Real Province