Moraleja de Enmedio () is a

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of the

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, Spain.

The municipality

It has a surface of 3,087.34 ha and a median elevation of 670 m. Moraleja de Enmedio limits with the municipalities of

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, Arroyomolinos,

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, Batres, Serranillos del Valle and Griñón.

History

Moraleja de Enmedio existed since the 12th century, date when it is mentioned in a document about territorial disputes of the city of

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. This talks about two neighboring location, nowadays deserted, called Moraleja La Mayor and Moraleja de Los Buyeros, explaining these two the surname of ''Enmedio'' (in the middle). In 1757, the municipality becomes part of the

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, after being part of

and Toledo. Nowadays, Moraleja de Enmedio is known as being the town where the television comedy ''

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'' was recorded. Since 2007, in the periphery of the municipality the comedy ''

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'' is recorded.

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The municipality

History

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