Tembleque, Spain
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Tembleque | |
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  Tembleque | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 3°30′15″W / 39.69472°N 3.50417°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Municipality | Tembleque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,996 |
| • Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Tembleque is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 2 390 inhabitants, but it has since declined.
History
[edit]The name is of Iberian origin. At that time there were a lot of villages with names ending in "que".
After the reconquest of Toledo, the village belonged to the Knights Hospitaller.
Heraldry
[edit]The town has a coat of arms featuring three towers over a small mountain and a cannon.(see note1) The cannon symbolises the town's historical link with the artillery.(see note2)
Landmarks
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Buildings of interest include:
- the main square (Plaza Mayor)[2]
- the church of the Assumption (Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), which dates from the 16th century.
Famous inhabitants
[edit]Francisco de Tembleque gave his name to the Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque in Mexico. This structure is now a World Heritage Site.[3]
- Nena Goodman (1910-1998), New York artist and philanthropist[4]
Notes
[edit]- 1.^ In heraldry "escutcheon" would be a more precise translation of the Spanish term escudo than "coat of arms".
- 2.^ The village supplied saltpetre for making gunpowder.
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Tembleque. www.spain.info website
- ^ "Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque hydraulic system". Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Nena Goodman, 88, Painter and Arts Patron". The New York Times. 1998-03-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
External links
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Media related to Tembleque at Wikimedia Commons
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