Las Pedroñeras

Las Pedroñeras is a small town and municipality in the province of Cuenca, in the central region of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, southwestern Spain.

Las Pedroñeras
Municipality
Las Pedroñeras
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Las Pedroñeras
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°26′59″N 2°40′23″W
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Castile-La Mancha
ProvinceCuenca
ComarcaLa Mancha
Government
  MayorJose Manuel Tortosa Ruiz (PP)
Area
  Total225 km2 (87 sq mi)
Elevation
 (AMSL)
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total6,548
  Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (GMT +1)
Postal code
16660
Area code(s)+34 (Spain) + 969 (Cuenca)
Websitewww.laspedroneras.es

It was founded around 1500, and it is believed that the name comes from "Pedro" (Stone in Spanish) + "Heras" (Farming Field in Spanish).

Las Pedroñeras has about 7000 people in the winter and 10,000 in the summer. Official data from INE is 7,058 inhabitants.

Typical products

The main activity is garlic farming and wine making. In Spain Pedroñeras is called the "Garlic Capital", because the good quality of its Ajos Morados (purple garlic), publicized on television by Karlos Arguiñano, a Spanish chef. Every summer the International Garlic Congress takes place in the town.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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