Tembleque, Spain

Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 3°30′15″W / 39.69472°N 3.50417°W / 39.69472; -3.50417
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Tembleque
Flag of Tembleque
Official seal of Tembleque
Tembleque is located in Spain
Tembleque
Tembleque
Tembleque is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Tembleque
Tembleque
Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 3°30′15″W / 39.69472°N 3.50417°W / 39.69472; -3.50417
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
MunicipalityTembleque
Area
 • Total269 km2 (104 sq mi)
Elevation
637 m (2,090 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,996
 • Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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[edit]

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]

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]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Tembleque. www.spain.info website
  3. ^ "Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque hydraulic system". Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  4. ^ "Nena Goodman, 88, Painter and Arts Patron". The New York Times. 1998-03-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-16.

External links[edit]

Media related to Tembleque at Wikimedia Commons