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Herencia is a
Herencia is a municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the Province of Ciudad Real
The province of Ciudad Real () is a province in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca, Albacete, Jaén, Province of Córdoba (Spain), Córdoba, Province of Bada ...
, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. It has a population of 8,500. The postal code is 13640. It's located 150 km away from the south of Madrid.
Herencia is located on part of the eighth stretch of Don Quixote's route; a route which passes through different towns of Castilla-La Mancha. Two medium-sized hills are found behind the village on which windmills are placed.
Interesting monuments and places
* The Church of La Inmaculada Concepción * The Church of Our Lady of Mercy, which was a Mercedarian monastery in the past. * The Windmills * "La copa", a water tank created in 1946, located next to the natural reserve of "La Pedriza". * "Los Caños", old fountains that supplied water to the town in the past. * The Public Park, where we can find a great variety of natural vegetation of the area. * The hermitages of San Cristóbal, San Bartolomé, San Antón, La Asunción (commonly called "La Labradora"), el Santo Cristo de la Misericordia, San José and La Encarnación. Municipalities in the Province of Ciudad Real {{CastileLaMancha-geo-stub