Ciudad Real
Ciudad Real | |
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Plaza Mayor de Ciudad Real Puerta de Toledo | |
Location of Ciudad Real | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′N 3°55′W / 38.983°N 3.917°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
| Province | Ciudad Real |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paco Cañizares (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 289.98 km2 (111.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 74,743 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ciudadrealeños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13001-13005 |
| Website | Official website |
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Ciudad Real (US: /sjuːˌdɑːd reɪˈɑːl, -ˌðɑːð/, Spanish: [θjuˈðað reˈal] ⓘ) is a municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It is the 5th most populated municipality in the region.
It was founded as Villa Real in 1255 as a royal demesne town and enclave long surrounded by territory belonging to the military order of Calatrava. Its history in the late middle ages was influenced by friction with the latter.