Castilla–La Mancha
Castilla–La Mancha (UK: /kæˌstiːjə læ ˈmæntʃə/, US: /- lɑː ˈmɑːntʃə/, Spanish: [kasˈtiʎa la ˈmantʃa] ⓘ) is an autonomous community of Spain. Comprising the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo, it was created in 1982. The government headquarters are in Toledo, which is the capital de facto.
Castilla–La Mancha | |
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Location of Castile-La Mancha within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′N 4°01′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Capital | Toledo (de facto) |
| Largest city | Albacete |
| Provinces | Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Toledo |
| Government | |
| • Body | Junta de Comunidades de Castilla–La Mancha |
| • President | Emiliano García-Page (PSOE) |
| • Executive | Council of Government |
| • Legislature | Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79,463 km2 (30,681 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd (15.7% of Spain) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,041,631 |
| • Rank | 9th (4.3% of Spain) |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Demonym | castellanomanchego/a |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €46.715 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | €22,574 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ES-CM |
| Area code | +34 98- |
| Statute of Autonomy | 16 August 1982 |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Congress | 21 deputies (out of 350) |
| Senate | 23 senators (out of 265) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.870 very high · 16th |
| Website | CastillaLaMancha.es |
It is a landlocked region largely occupying the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula's Inner Plateau, including large parts of the catchment areas of the Tagus, the Guadiana and the Júcar, while the northeastern relief comprises the Sistema Ibérico mountain massif. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's regions, with Albacete, Guadalajara, Toledo, Talavera de la Reina and Ciudad Real being the largest cities.
Castilla–La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. Prior to its establishment as an autonomous community, its territory was part of the New Castile (Castilla la Nueva) region along with the province of Madrid, except for Albacete province, which was part of the former Murcia region.