Manchuela

Coordinates: 39°13′N 1°21′W / 39.217°N 1.350°W / 39.217; -1.350
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Manchuela
Valencia
Municipalities
List
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Area
 • Total5,658.55 km2 (2,184.78 sq mi)
Elevation
715 m (2,346 ft)
Population
 • Total115,674
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityRequena

Manchuela or La Manchuela ("lesser

Castile-La Mancha and Valencian Community, Spain
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Landscape of the Júcar gorges
Manchuela landscape in Buenache de Alarcón

Historical comarca

The historical Manchuela comarca included the municipalities of

Cuenca Province until 1851 and is now part of the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, except for Mira.[1]

This comarca has been traditionally a place of

Present-day comarca

The present-day Manchuela comarca is divided between

Júcar River cuts across the high plateau of La Meseta forming deep gorges (Hoces del Júcar) offering spectacular landscapes. The Serranía de Cuenca forms the northern boundary of the comarca, and the Sierra de las Cabrillas the eastern. The western boundary is formed by a section of the Júcar River and the southern Almansa
corridor.

Municipal terms and villages

Albacete province

Abengibre, Alatoz, Alborea, Alcalá del Júcar, Balsa de Ves, Carcelén, Casas-Ibáñez, Casas de Juan Núñez, Casas de Ves, Cenizate, Fuentealbilla, Golosalvo, Jorquera, Madrigueras, Mahora, Motilleja, Navas de Jorquera, Pozo-Lorente, La Recueja, Valdeganga, Villamalea, Villatoya, Villavaliente and Villa de Ves.

Cuenca province

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Valencia province

Chera
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See also

References

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39°13′N 1°21′W / 39.217°N 1.350°W / 39.217; -1.350