Province of Cuenca

Province of Cuenca
Provincia de Cuenca (Spanish)
Cuenca provincial parliament
Map of Spain with Cuenca highlighted
Coordinates: 40°00′N 2°00′W / 40.000°N 2.000°W / 40.000; -2.000
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Castilla-La Mancha
CapitalCuenca
Government
  PresidentBenjamín Prieto (PP)
Area
  Total
17,141 km2 (6,618 sq mi)
  RankRanked 5th
Population
 (2012)
  Total
218,036
  RankRanked 44th
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
DemonymSpanish: Conquense
Official language(s)Spanish
ParliamentCortes Generales
Websitedipucuenca.es

Cuenca (Spanish: [ˈkweŋka] ) is one of the five provinces of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is located in the eastern part of this autonomous community and covers 17,141 square km. It has a population of 203,841 inhabitants – the least populated of the five provinces. Its capital city is also called Cuenca.