Belmonte is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in the

province of Cuenca Cuenca () is one of the five provinces of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is located in the eastern part of this autonomous community and covers 17,141 square km. It has a population of 203,841 ...

, Castile-La Mancha,

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

. In 2009, it had a population of 2,251.

Notable people

* Juan Pacheco, born in Belmonte in 1419, he was the first Marquess of Villena. * Pedro Girón, born in Belmonte in 1423, he was Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava. * Fray Luis de León, born in Belmonte between 1527 and 1528.

References

Municipalities in the Province of Cuenca {{cuenca-geo-stub