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Municipality of Spain For other uses, see Herencia (disambiguation).Municipality in Castilla–La Mancha, Spain
Herencia
Municipality
Church of the Immaculate ConceptionChurch of the Immaculate Conception
Flag of HerenciaFlagCoat of arms of HerenciaCoat of arms
Herencia is located in SpainHerenciaHerenciaLocation in SpainShow map of SpainHerencia is located in Castilla-La ManchaHerenciaHerenciaHerencia (Castilla-La Mancha)Show map of Castilla-La Mancha
Coordinates: 39°22′1″N 3°21′18″W / 39.36694°N 3.35500°W / 39.36694; -3.35500
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastilla–La Mancha
ProvinceCiudad Real
Government
 • MayorSergio García Navas Corrales (PSOE)
Area
 • Total226.75 km (87.55 sq mi)
Elevation650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 • Total8,456
 • Density37/km (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websiteherencia.es

Herencia is a municipality located in the Province of Ciudad Real, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. As of 2020, It had a population of 8,456. The postal code is 13640. It's located 150 km away from the south of Madrid.

Herencia is located on part of the eighth stretch of Don Quixote's route; a route which passes through different towns of Castilla-La Mancha. Two medium-sized hills are found behind the village on which windmills are placed. It has an average elevation of 650 meters above the sea level.

Interesting monuments and places

  • The Church of La Inmaculada Concepción
  • The Church of Our Lady of Mercy, which was a Mercedarian monastery in the past.
  • The Windmills
  • "La copa", a water tank created in 1946, located next to the natural reserve of "La Pedriza".
  • "Los Caños", old fountains that supplied water to the town in the past.
  • The Public Park, where we can find a great variety of natural vegetation of the area.
  • The hermitages of San Cristóbal, San Bartolomé, San Antón, La Asunción (commonly called "La Labradora"), el Santo Cristo de la Misericordia, San José and La Encarnación.

References

  1. "Localities in Herencia (Ciudad Real Province, Spain) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. "Herencia topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Municipalities in the province of Ciudad Real


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