| Montiel | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 38°42′N 2°52′W / 38.700°N 2.867°W / 38.700; -2.867 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
| Province | Ciudad Real |
| Area | |
| • Total | 271.22 km (104.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,330 |
| • Density | 4.9/km (13/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montieleños |
| Postal code | 13326 |
| Website | Official website |
Montiel is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 271.22 km and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 1,294.
History
On 5 March 1227, Ferdinand III donated the Estrella Castle to Pedro González, Grand Master of the Order of Santiago, so Montiel eventually became the head of the Campo de Montiel lands. In 1243, Montiel was granted a fuero (a copy of Cuenca's) and a number of privileges by Grand Master Paio Peres Correia.
The Battle of Montiel occurred at the town. It was also the place where Peter of Castile was killed by Henry of Trastamara.
Historically, Montiel was home to a Jewish community in the Middle Ages, up until the 1492 expulsion of the Jews.
References
- Citations
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales". Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- Madrid Medina 2015, p. 69.
- Madrid y Medina 1989, p. 206.
- "Un sarcófago hallado en Montiel data de 1396". Castilla la Mancha (in Spanish). Europa Press (news agency). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- "Montiel". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- Bibliography
- Madrid y Medina, Ángela (1989). "Alfonso X el Sabio y La Mancha santiaguista" (PDF). Espacio Tiempo y Forma. Serie III, Historia Medieval. 2. Madrid: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia: 205–218.
- Madrid Medina, Ángela (2015). "Los orígenes de la presencia de la Orden de Santiago en el Campo de Montiel". Revista de Estudios del Campo de Montiel (1). Almedina: Centro de Estudios del Campo de Montiel: 55–73. ISSN 2172-2633.
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