Mota del Cuervo
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| Coordinates: 39°30′N 2°52′W / 39.500°N 2.867°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
| Province | Cuenca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.19 km2 (68.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,030 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (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.[2] The municipality spans across a total area of 176.19 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 6,055.[2]
It is one of the few locations in Spain where pottery has been a primarily female-dominated activity.[3] 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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ a b "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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