Fuencaliente, Ciudad Real

Fuencaliente is a municipality located in Ciudad Real Province, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2012 census, the municipality has a population of 1111 inhabitants. The village of Ventillas is part of its municipal term.[2]

Fuencaliente
municipality
Panoramic view of Fuencaliente town
Seal
Fuencaliente
Coordinates: 38°24′19″N 4°18′19″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
ProvinceCiudad Real
ComarcaFuencaliente-Sierra Madrona
Area
 • Total269.85 km2 (104.19 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,031
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cucón/Cucona
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13130
Peña Escrita cave paintings

Geography and history

The cave paintings of Peña Escrita and La Batanera are located in caves within the municipal limits of Fuencaliente and there are remains of human presence in the area since the Chalcolithic age.

The name Fuencaliente is derived from the Spanish term for hot springs and the town was mentioned in chronicles dating back to 1158 at the time of the foundation of the Order of Calatrava.[3]

1,332 m high Bañuela, the highest point of the whole Sierra Morena system, is located atop Sierra Madrona range near Fuencaliente.[4]

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. INE (INE)
  3. Fuencaliente. Noticias historicas
  4. Mendikat - Bañuela ( 1.332 m )

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