Puebla del Salvador

Municipality in Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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39°34′N 1°40′W / 39.567°N 1.667°W / 39.567; -1.667Country

SpainAutonomous community

Castile-La ManchaProvinceCuencaMunicipalityPuebla del SalvadorArea

• Total47 km² (18 sq mi)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total183 • Density3.9/km² (10/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Puebla del Salvador is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2022 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 192 inhabitants.

History

The visit of the emperor Carlos V

On December 19, 1542, a chronicler by the name of Jean de Vandenesse recorded the overnight stay of the royal procession in Puebla del Salvador. This was a procession that accompanied the Holy Roman Emperor, Carlos V and Prince Felipe II to Madrid.^[2]

Holidays

As is common in most towns, the festive calendar of Puebla del Salvador has two types of celebrations; religious and ones based on tradition. The religious celebrations celebrate saints recognized by the village. The celebrations based on tradition are usually related to the land, fertility, courtship, etc.^[3]

Celebration	date
The feast of Epiphany (Three Kings Day)	January 6
Saint Isidro (the laborer)	May 15
Saint Quiteria (virgin martyr and saint)	May 28
El Salvador (The Savior)	August 6
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	August 15

Demography

The municipality has a surface area of 48.09 km². In 2022 the population was 192 inhabitants with a density of 3.99 inhab/km².

The population breakdown summary is as follows:

11.46% of the population is under the age of 20
20.31% of the population is between the ages of 20-40
22.92% of the population is between the ages of 40-60
45.31% of the population is over the age of 60

Politics

Mayors since the 1979 election
Time Period	Name	Political Party
1979-1983	Federico Ruiz Tórtola	Independiente
1983-1987	Lino Álvarez	PSOE
1987-1991	Francisco Blasco Coronado	PSOE
1991-1995	Rafael Ruiz García	PP
1995-1999	Julián Jiménez Villena	PSOE
1999-2003	Julián Jiménez Villena	PSOE
2003-2007	Maria Luz Martínez Huerta	PP
2007-2011	Yolanda Oviedo Jiménez	PSOE
2011-2015	Yolanda Oviedo Jiménez	PSOE
2015-2019	Inmaculada Jiménez Gómez (2015-2017) Jaime Martínez Gabaldón (2017-)	PSOE PP
2019-2023	Jaime Martínez Gabaldón	PP
2023-present	Jaime Martínez Gabaldón	PP

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Martínez Tórtola, Manuel. Un alto en el camino (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Puebla del Salvador.
^ "Turisman - Municipios - Eventos de interés en Puebla del Salvador". 2013-06-22. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2023-11-14.