Almonacid de Toledo is a municipality located in the
province of Toledo
Toledo is a province of central Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Madrid, Cuenca, Ciudad Real, Badajoz, Cáceres, and Ávila. Its capital is the city of Toledo.
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Castile-La Mancha,
Spain
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. It is located off the
Autovía de los Viñedos.
According to the 2006
census
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(
INE
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), the municipality had a population of 813 inhabitants. In 2018 it was 783.
The
battle of Almonacid
The Battle of Almonacid was fought on 11 August 1809 during the Peninsular War between Sébastiani's IV Corps of the French Peninsular Army, which King Joseph of Spain had withdrawn from the Battle of Talavera to defend Madrid, and the Spa ...
took place here in 1809 during the
Napoleonic Wars
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. The battle was won by French troops commanded by
General Sebastiani and it is recorded on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The commanding officer of the Spanish troops was
General Venegas.
Castle
The village has a medieval castle. The ruined building is open to the public. The structure has a perimeter of about 220 metres. It may date from the 12th century, but it appears to have replaced an older castle of
Visigothic
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or Islamic origin.
Set on a hill-top, the castle has visual connection with fortifications at the neighbouring settlements of
Mora de Toledo and
Orgaz
Orgaz is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2012 census, the municipality had a population of 2804 inhabitants, but it has since declined.
Burial of the Count of Orgaz
The town has an a ...
.
[Garrido Raposo, Fernando (2016). ''Castillo y territorio en Almonacid de Toledo''. Biblioteca Añil.]
References
Municipalities in the Province of Toledo
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