Numancia de la Sagra

Numancia de la Sagra is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3713 inhabitants.

Numancia de la Sagra
Town Hall of Numancia de la Sagra
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
Area
  Total29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
642 m (2,106 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total4,846
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Originally named Azaña (from medieval Latin Façania), it was captured by the Numancia regiment in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War, and was renamed by the Francoist regime to remove the association with the Republican president Manuel Azaña.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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