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Caleruela
Flag of Caleruela
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Coat of arms of Caleruela
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Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Municipality Caleruela
Area
 • Total 9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 210
 • Density 23.3/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Caleruela is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Spain. It is found in the province of Toledo, which is part of the Castile-La Mancha region. In 2023, about 202 people lived in Caleruela. It covers an area of 9 square kilometers (about 3.5 square miles).

Population Changes Over Time

The study of how populations change is called demographics. Caleruela's population has changed a lot over the years.

In the early 1900s, the town grew quite a bit. Its population reached its highest point in the 1950s, with over 1,100 people living there. After that, the number of people living in Caleruela started to decrease. This kind of change can happen for many reasons, like people moving to bigger cities for work or education.

Here is a look at how the population has changed:

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1900 491 —    
1910 800 +62.9%
1920 815 +1.9%
1930 1,002 +22.9%
1940 1,050 +4.8%
1950 1,119 +6.6%
1960 1,046 −6.5%
1970 649 −38.0%
1981 463 −28.7%
1991 361 −22.0%
2001 296 −18.0%
2011 283 −4.4%
2021 214 −24.4%
2023 202 −5.6%
Source: INE
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