Mota del Cuervo | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 39°30′N 2°52′W / 39.500°N 2.867°W / 39.500; -2.867 | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
Province | Cuenca |
Area | |
• Total | 176.19 km (68.03 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,030 |
• Density | 34/km (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Mota del Cuervo is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cuenca, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 176.19 km and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 6,055.
It is one of the few locations in Spain where pottery has been a primarily female-dominated activity. Lying at the feet of a hill chain with windmills, other landmarks include the parish church, the former convent of the Trinitaries and the residence of Fray Alonso Cano.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales". Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- Sánchez Sanz, María Elisa (1977). "Breve nota sobre la alfarería de Mota del Cuervo" (PDF). Narria: Estudios de Artes y Costumbres Populares. 5. Madrid: UAM Ediciones: 14. ISSN 0210-9441.
- La Mancha, ruta de Don Quijote, España. Ministerio de Información y Turismo, Dirección General de Promoción del Turismo. 1973. p. 3.
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