Tarancón | |
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Coordinates: 40°00′31″N 3°00′37″W / 40.00861°N 3.01028°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
Province | Cuenca |
Area | |
• Total | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 14,990 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Tarancón is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Cuenca, Castilla–La Mancha. As of 2018, it has a population of 14,834, which makes it the second most populated municipality in the province.
The place's repopulation presumably dates back to the late 12th to early 13th century. [2] Throughout the rest of the middle ages, Tarancón was a hamlet belonging to the land of Uclés, [2] a dominion of the Order of Santiago after 1174. Uclés was granted township status in 1537. [2] It was granted the title of 'city' (ciudad) in 1921. [3]