Lagartera 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 ...
of
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 ...
located in the
province of Toledo,
Castilla–La Mancha
Castilla–La Mancha (, , ), or Castile La Mancha, is an autonomous community of Spain. Comprising the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo, it was created in 1982. The government headquarters are in Toledo, and ...
.
The municipality spans across a total area of 81.02 km
2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 1,354.
History
Part of the Campo Arañuelo, the settlement dates at least from the late 13th century. The hamlet of Lagartera belonged to the lordship of Oropesa, which segregated from the land of
Ávila
Ávila (, , ) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila.
It lies on the right bank of the Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m abov ...
in the late 13th century. Lagartera was granted township on 21 January 1642. The village of Lagartera is renowned for its centuries-old tradition of embroidery, needlework and lace-making.
Jules Gervais-Courtellemont
Jules Gervais-Courtellemont (1863–1931) was a French photographer who was famous for taking color autochromes during World War I.
Life
He was born near Fontainebleau in Avon, Seine-et-Marne, south of Paris.
He emigrated with his parents ...
(1924)
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Municipalities in the Province of Toledo