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Municipality in Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Tarancón
Municipality
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Tarancón is located in SpainTarancónTarancónShow map of SpainTarancón is located in Castilla-La ManchaTarancónTarancónShow map of Castilla-La Mancha
Coordinates: 40°00′31″N 3°00′37″W / 40.00861°N 3.01028°W / 40.00861; -3.01028
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceCuenca
Area
 • Total106 km (41 sq mi)
Population
 • Total14,990
 • Density140/km (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Tarancón is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cuenca, Castilla–La Mancha. As of 2018, it has a population of 14,834, which makes it the second most populated municipality in the province.

History

The place's repopulation presumably dates back to the late 12th to early 13th century. Throughout the rest of the middle ages, Tarancón was a hamlet belonging to the land of Uclés, a dominion of the Order of Santiago after 1174. Uclés was granted township status in 1537. It was granted the title of 'city' (ciudad) in 1921.

References

Citations
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Rivera Garretas 1985, p. 940.
  3. "Tarancón: De villa a ciudad". La Tribuna de Cuenca. 24 April 2021.
Bibliography

40°01′N 3°00′W / 40.017°N 3.000°W / 40.017; -3.000

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