Manchuela
Encyclopedia
Manchuela or La Manchuela ("lesser La Mancha
") is a comarca
located in Castile-La Mancha
, Spain
.
and Villalgordo del Júcar
, as well as the Requena-Utiel
comarca which had been part of the Cuenca Province until 1851 and is presently part of the province of Valencia, Valencian Community
, except for Mira
.
This comarca has been traditionally a place of wheat
, olive
and wine
growers, along with some cattle rearing. There are two wine Designations of Origin
in the comarca, Manchuela DO and Ribera del Júcar DO
.
and Manchuela Conquense in Cuenca Province
. The Júcar River cuts across the high plateau of La Meseta forming deep gorges (Hoces del Júcar) offering spectacular landscapes. The Serranía de Cuenca forms the northern boundary of the comarca, and the Cabriel River the eastern. The western boundary is formed by a section of the Júcar River and the southern the Almansa
corridor.
, Alatoz
, Alborea
, Alcalá del Júcar
, Balsa de Ves
, Carcelén
, Casas-Ibáñez
, Casas de Juan Núñez
, Casas de Ves
, Cenizate
, Fuentealbilla
, Golosalvo
, Jorquera
, Madrigueras
, Mahora
, Motilleja
, Navas de Jorquera
, Pozo-Lorente
, La Recueja
, Valdeganga
, Villamalea
, Villatoya
, Villavaliente
and Villa de Ves
.
, Almodóvar del Pinar
, Buenache de Alarcón
, Campillo de Altobuey
, Casasimarro, Casas de Benítez
, Casas de Guijarro
, Castillejo de Iniesta
, El Herrumblar
, Enguídanos
, Gabaldón
, Graja de Iniesta
, Hontecillas
, Iniesta
, Ledaña
, Minglanilla
, Motilla del Palancar
, Olmedilla de Alarcón
, Paracuellos
, El Peral
, La Pesquera
, El Picazo
, Pozoamargo
, Pozorrubielos de la Mancha
, Puebla del Salvador
, Quintanar del Rey
, Sisante, Tébar
, Valhermoso de la Fuente
, Valverdejo
, Villagarcía del Llano
, Villalpardo
, Villanueva de la Jara
and Villarta
.
La Mancha
La Mancha is a natural and historical region or greater comarca located on an arid, fertile, elevated plateau of central Spain, south of Madrid, stretching between the Montes de Toledo and the western spurs of the Serrania de Cuenca. It is bounded on the south by the Sierra Morena and on the north...
") is a comarca
Comarcas of Spain
In Spain traditionally and historically, some autonomous communities are also divided into comarcas .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing comarca.*Galician , sing. comarca....
located in Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Historical comarca
The historical Manchuela comarca included the municipalities of Tarazona de la ManchaTarazona de la Mancha
Tarazona de la Mancha is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 6,308....
and Villalgordo del Júcar
Villalgordo del Júcar
Villalgordo del Júcar is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,275....
, as well as the Requena-Utiel
Requena-Utiel
Requena-Utiel is a comarca currently in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Historically this comarca was part of Castile and formed part of the province of Cuenca in the 1833 provincial division of Javier de Burgos. As such, its inhabitants have been traditionally monolingual in...
comarca which had been part of the Cuenca Province until 1851 and is presently part of the province of Valencia, Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
, except for Mira
Mira, Spain
Mira, Spain is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,127....
.
This comarca has been traditionally a place of wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
and wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
growers, along with some cattle rearing. There are two wine Designations of Origin
Denominación de Origen
Denominación de Origen is part of a regulatory classification system primarily for Spanish wines but also for other foodstuffs like honey, meats and condiments. In wines it parallels the hierarchical system of France and Italy although Rioja and Sherry preceded the full system...
in the comarca, Manchuela DO and Ribera del Júcar DO
Ribera del Júcar
Ribera del Júcar is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Cuenca along the banks of the River Júcar and covers 7 municipalities.-History:...
.
Present-day comarca
The present-day Manchuela comarca is divided between Manchuela Albaceteña in Albacete ProvinceAlbacete (province)
Albacete is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, Alicante, Valencia, Cuenca, Ciudad Real and Jaén....
and Manchuela Conquense in Cuenca Province
Cuenca (province)
Cuenca is a province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha.-Guide to the area:Located in a natural setting of beauty, the Old Town of Cuenca occupies a superb site between two river gorges. Famous are its 15th Century "hanging houses" , that appear...
. The Júcar River cuts across the high plateau of La Meseta forming deep gorges (Hoces del Júcar) offering spectacular landscapes. The Serranía de Cuenca forms the northern boundary of the comarca, and the Cabriel River the eastern. The western boundary is formed by a section of the Júcar River and the southern the Almansa
Almansa
Almansa is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Albacete, part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The municipality borders with Alicante, Valencia and Murcia...
corridor.
Albacete province
AbengibreAbengibre
Abengibre is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 972.-External links:*...
, Alatoz
Alatoz
Alatoz is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 531.- External links :* .* .*...
, Alborea
Alborea
Alborea is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 870.-External links:**...
, Alcalá del Júcar
Alcalá del Júcar
Alcalá del Júcar is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,442.- External links :* *...
, Balsa de Ves
Balsa de Ves
Balsa de Ves is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 226.- External links :*...
, Carcelén
Carcelén
Carcelén is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 652.- External links :...
, Casas-Ibáñez
Casas-Ibáñez
Casas-Ibáñez is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 4,234.- External links :*...
, Casas de Juan Núñez
Casas de Juan Núñez
Casas de Juan Núñez is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,372.- External links :* * *...
, Casas de Ves
Casas de Ves
Casas de Ves is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 870....
, Cenizate
Cenizate
Cenizate is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,143....
, Fuentealbilla
Fuentealbilla
Fuentealbilla is a small village and municipality located in the province of Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is located to the northeast of the center of the city of Albacete and had a population of 2,071 in 2009....
, Golosalvo
Golosalvo
Golosalvo is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 107....
, Jorquera
Jorquera
Jorquera is a municipality in the province of Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 529.It is located on a spur sided by the Júcar river. The upper side of the hill is sided by 12th century walls built by the Almohads....
, Madrigueras
Madrigueras
Madrigueras is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 4,917 according to the official statistics by the National Statistics Institute of Spain . The principal productions of this village are wine, knives and spatulas...
, Mahora
Mahora
Mahora is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,359....
, Motilleja
Motilleja
Motilleja is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 511....
, Navas de Jorquera
Navas de Jorquera
Navas de Jorquera is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 549....
, Pozo-Lorente
Pozo-Lorente
Pozo-Lorente is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 484....
, La Recueja
La Recueja
La Recueja is a municipality in La Manchuela county, province of Albacete at Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 330.Júcar riverside.-Information:...
, Valdeganga
Valdeganga
Valdeganga is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,936....
, Villamalea
Villamalea
Villamalea is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 3,687....
, Villatoya
Villatoya
Villatoya is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 186....
, Villavaliente
Villavaliente
Villavaliente is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 279....
and Villa de Ves
Villa de Ves
Villa de Ves is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 63....
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Cuenca province
AlarcónAlarcón
Alarcón is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 182.- History :In 1177 Ferren Martínez de Ceballos led the Christian forces which captured Alarcón - then an important fortress - from the Almohads...
, Almodóvar del Pinar
Almodóvar del Pinar
Almodóvar del Pinar is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. , it has a population of 465....
, Buenache de Alarcón
Buenache de Alarcón
Buenache de Alarcón is a municipality in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 616....
, Campillo de Altobuey
Campillo de Altobuey
Campillo de Altobuey is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,691.- Situation :Located in the Manchuela of Cuenca, it is also located half-way between Cuenca and Albacete and also between Madrid and Valencia .It is the typical village of Castile, where...
, Casasimarro, Casas de Benítez
Casas de Benítez
Casas de Benítez is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,118....
, Casas de Guijarro
Casas de Guijarro
Casas de Guijarro is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 135....
, Castillejo de Iniesta
Castillejo de Iniesta
Castillejo de Iniesta is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It just west of Graja de Iniesta.In recent years, there has been a movement to remove the Iniesta element in the name of the town....
, El Herrumblar
El Herrumblar
El Herrumblar is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 777....
, Enguídanos
Enguídanos
Enguídanos is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 500....
, Gabaldón
Gabaldón
Gabaldón is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 207....
, Graja de Iniesta
Graja de Iniesta
Graja de Iniesta is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 371....
, Hontecillas
Hontecillas
Hontecillas is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 86....
, Iniesta
Iniesta, Cuenca
Iniesta is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 4,685 inhabitants.-External links:*...
, Ledaña
Ledaña
Ledaña is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,882....
, Minglanilla
Minglanilla
Minglanilla may refer:* Minglanilla, Cebu, Philippines;* Minglanilla, Spain;...
, Motilla del Palancar
Motilla del Palancar
Motilla del Palancar is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 5,224....
, Olmedilla de Alarcón
Olmedilla de Alarcón
Olmedilla de Alarcón is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 166....
, Paracuellos
Paracuellos
Paracuellos is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 136....
, El Peral
El Peral
El Peral is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 730 inhabitants....
, La Pesquera
La Pesquera, Cuenca
La Pesquera is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2009 census , the municipality has a population of 252 inhabitants.-See also:*Manchuela...
, El Picazo
El Picazo
El Picazo is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 872 inhabitants.-See also:*Manchuela...
, Pozoamargo
Pozoamargo
Pozoamargo is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 382 inhabitants....
, Pozorrubielos de la Mancha
Pozorrubielos de la Mancha
Pozorrubielos de la Mancha is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 276 inhabitants....
, Puebla del Salvador
Puebla del Salvador
Puebla del Salvador is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 273 inhabitants....
, Quintanar del Rey
Quintanar del Rey
Quintanar del Rey is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 8,043....
, Sisante, Tébar
Tébar
Tébar is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 387 inhabitants....
, Valhermoso de la Fuente
Valhermoso de la Fuente
Valhermoso de la Fuente is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 46 inhabitants....
, Valverdejo
Valverdejo
Valverdejo is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 129.-See also:*Manchuela...
, Villagarcía del Llano
Villagarcía del Llano
Villagarcía del Llano is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 939 inhabitants....
, Villalpardo
Villalpardo
Villalpardo is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,141 inhabitants....
, Villanueva de la Jara
Villanueva de la Jara
Villanueva de la Jara is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 2,132.-Situation:It is located in la Manchuela Conquense, in the south of the Cuenca.-History:...
and Villarta
Villarta
Villarta is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 820 inhabitants....
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