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Esquivias

Coordinates: 40°06′N 3°46′W / 40.100°N 3.767°W / 40.100; -3.767
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Esquivias
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Esquivias (Toledo, Spain).
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Esquivias (Toledo, Spain).
Coat of arms of Esquivias
Map
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
MunicipalityEsquivias
Area
 • Total
25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
5,449
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Esquivias is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 4,812 inhabitants.

The author Cervantes lived here after marrying Catalina, a girl from the village, in 1584.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1900 1,456—    
1910 1,644+12.9%
1920 1,990+21.0%
1930 2,257+13.4%
1940 2,182−3.3%
1950 2,418+10.8%
1960 2,539+5.0%
1970 2,731+7.6%
1981 3,116+14.1%
1991 3,428+10.0%
2001 3,848+12.3%
2011 5,474+42.3%
2021 5,747+5.0%
2023 5,778+0.5%
Source: ISTAT

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Cervantes House Museum".

40°06′N 3°46′W / 40.100°N 3.767°W / 40.100; -3.767