Numancia de la Sagra

Numancia de la Sagra is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2021 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 5,170 inhabitants.

Numancia de la Sagra
municipality
Town Hall of Numancia de la Sagra
Town Hall of Numancia de la Sagra
Flag of Numancia de la Sagra
Flag
Coat of arms of Numancia de la Sagra
Coat of arms
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
Area
 • Total29.63 km2 (11.44 sq mi)
Elevation
642 m (2,106 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,846
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Originally named Azaña (from medieval Latin Façania), it was captured by the Numancia regiment in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War, and was renamed by the Francoist regime to remove the association with the Republican president Manuel Azaña.

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


40.09°N 3.85°W / 40.09; -3.85


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