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Alcaudete de la Jara
Flag of Alcaudete de la Jara
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Alcaudete de la Jara is located in Castilla-La Mancha
Alcaudete de la Jara
Alcaudete de la Jara
Location in Castilla-La Mancha
Alcaudete de la Jara is located in Spain
Alcaudete de la Jara
Alcaudete de la Jara
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Area
 • Total 156.12 km2 (60.28 sq mi)
Elevation
654 m (2,146 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 1,703
 • Density 10.908/km2 (28.252/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Alcaudete de la Jara is a small town and a municipality found in the province of Toledo, which is part of the Castile-La Mancha region in Spain. It's a place where people live and work, just like a city or a village.

In 2018, a count of the people living there, called a census, showed that 1703 people called Alcaudete de la Jara their home. This count was done by the INE, which is Spain's national statistics office.

Population Changes in Alcaudete de la Jara

The number of people living in Alcaudete de la Jara has changed over many years. This table shows how the population has grown and shrunk since 1900.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1900 2,265 —    
1910 2,549 +12.5%
1920 2,791 +9.5%
1930 3,284 +17.7%
1940 3,097 −5.7%
1950 3,575 +15.4%
1960 2,915 −18.5%
1970 2,113 −27.5%
1981 1,727 −18.3%
1991 1,410 −18.4%
2001 1,825 +29.4%
2011 2,089 +14.5%
2021 1,644 −21.3%
2023 1,640 −0.2%
Source: INE

What is a Municipality?

A municipality is like a local government area. It's a specific territory with its own local council or government that manages things like local services, roads, and public spaces for the people living there. Alcaudete de la Jara is one such area in Spain.

Where is Alcaudete de la Jara Located?

Alcaudete de la Jara is situated in the western part of the province of Toledo. This province is part of the larger autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, which is in the central area of Spain. The town is located at an elevation of 654 meters (about 2,146 feet) above sea level.

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