El Provencio, Cuenca | |
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  El Provencio, Cuenca  El Provencio, Cuenca | |
| Coordinates:39°22′N2°34′W / 39.367°N 2.567°W /39.367; -2.567 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Cuenca |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,358 |
| • Density | 1,370.9/km2 (3,551/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (UTC+1) |
El Provencio is a small town andmunicipality inCuenca, Spain with a population of 2,367 permanent inhabitants (2022 estimate). It has kept much of its medieval heritage and is on the newly planted trail that marks the route followed by the title character ofMiguel de Cervantes's novelDon Quixote. El Provencio sits in the extreme southern area of Cuenca, bordering bothAlbacete andCiudad Real. The major highway linking the town to the rest of Spain is the National 301 Madrid - Cartagena, and it is about 81 kilometers south of the city ofCuenca.
The reason for the foundation of El Provencio, byInfante Don Juan Manuel, is attributed to the existence of theZancara River as a source of water. El Provencio could have been founded as early as 1318, the earliest date available which refers to the foundation of the town. Don Juan Manuel was at the time Lord ofAlarcón and was regent ofMurcia, and was related in many ways to various kings on theIberian Peninsula. He is considered one of the Spanish warriors of theReconquista and is known for his campaigns of terror, and was also known for the foundation of settlements throughout the area. One of these came to be known as El Provencio, which was situated betweenMurcia and the regions owned by Spanish religious orders. Don Juan Manuel married the daughter of KingJames II of Aragon, which linked the kingdom ofAragon to El Provencio. Don Alfonso of Aragon became the first count of this Castilian area.
Proyecto de Turismo Rural de El Provencio, Ayuntamiento del el Provencio
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