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Quero
Municipality
Official seal of Quero
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Quero, Spain is located in Spain
Quero, Spain
Quero, Spain
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Castile-La Mancha
Province Toledo
Comarca Mancha Alta de Toledo
Area
 • Total 103.92 km2 (40.12 sq mi)
Elevation
648.9 m (2,128.9 ft)
Population
 • Total KIDDLE_IB
Demonym(s) Quereño/Quereña
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45790

Quero is a municipality in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, in central Spain. According to the 2012 census the municipality has a population of 1,311 inhabitants, down from a total of 3,101 in the 1930 census.

Location

Quero \is located 107 km east of Toledo. Historically it is documented that in 1162, during the Reconquista, its lands belonged to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. In 1241 the lands were handed over to the Comendador of Consuegra.

Quero lies close to a relatively large pond known as Laguna Grande. The town is located in the comarca of Mancha Alta de Toledo, named after the historical and natural region of La Mancha.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Quero (Toledo) para niños

  • List of municipalities in Toledo
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