Province of Cuenca

Cuenca is one of the five of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is located in the western part of this autonomous community and cover over 17.141 square km. It has a population of 203.841 inhabitants- the less populated of its autonomous community. Its capital city is Cuenca and the province is compounded of 238 municipalities.GeographyThe province is bordered by the provinces of Valencia (including its exclave Rincón de Ademuz), Albacete, Ciudad Real, Toledo, Madrid, Guadalajara, and Teruel. The northeastern side of the province is in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area.211,375 people (2007) live in the province. Its capital is Cuenca, where nearly a quarter of the population live, some 52,980 people. There are 238 municipalities in Cuenca.Other populous towns and municipalities include Tarancón, San Clemente, Quintanar del Rey, Huete, Villanueva de la Jara, Motilla del Palancar, Mota del Cuervo, La Almarcha and Las Pedroñeras.