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Escalona
Escalona is a municipality located in the north part of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2017 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,240 inhabitants, most of whom are settled in several housing estates such as Ribera del Alberche, Miragredos or Castillo de Escalona.
Escalona | |
|---|---|
| Escalona del Alberche | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Escalona Location of Escalona within Castilla-La Mancha | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 4°24′19″W / 40.17083°N 4.40528°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla-La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Comarca | Torrijos |
| Judicial district | Torrijos |
| Founded | Ver texto |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Álvaro Gutiérrez Prieto (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,199 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Escaloneros |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45910 |
| Dialing code | 925 |
| Website | Official website |
The town is settled alongside the right side of the river Alberche, in the comarca of Torrijos, which is a part of the historical region of New Castile.
The Mudéjar-style Castillo-Palacio de Escalona is the most characteristic building of the town, built in the 15th century.
Twin towns
- Villena, Spain
- Peñafiel, Spain
Notable people
- Don Juan Manuel (1282-1348), writer
- Esteban de Aguilar y Zúñiga, theologian
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) website
- Official website of the "Diputación Provincial de Toledo"