Pepino, Spain

Municipality in Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Coat of arms of Pepino
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40°1′53″N 4°48′12″W / 40.03139°N 4.80333°W / 40.03139; -4.80333Country SpainAutonomous community Castile-La ManchaProvinceToledoComarcaSierra de San VicenteArea
 • Total46 km2 (18 sq mi)Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,907 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)DemonymPepinero/PepineraTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
45638

Pepino is a municipality in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, in central Spain. According to the 2017 census the municipality has a population of 2,809 inhabitants.[2]

Location

Pepino is located 9 km north of Talavera de la Reina and 84 km west of Toledo city. Historically it began to be populated in the 14th century, after the Moorish retreat from the area. Pepino was part of a shire (Señorío) of Talavera de la Reina belonging to the Archbishops of Toledo. Now it is part of the Talavera de la Reina judicial district.[3]

This town lies in the comarca of Sierra de San Vicente, named after nearby Sierra de San Vicente range, part of the Central System.

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  3. ^ Historia de Quero, provincia de Toledo

External links

  • Media related to Pepino (Toledo) at Wikimedia Commons
  • Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Pepino
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