Utiel

Utiel is a municipality in the comarca of Requena-Utiel in the Valencian Community, Spain.

Utiel
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Utiel
Location in Spain
Utiel
Utiel (Spain)
Coordinates: 39°34′2″N 1°12′24″W
ProvinceValencia
ComarcaRequena-Utiel
Judicial districtRequena
Government
  AlcaldeJosé Luis Ramírez Ortiz (2011) (PP)
Area
  Total236.9 km2 (91.5 sq mi)
Elevation
720 m (2,360 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total11,540
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Utielano, Utielana
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46300
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

According to the 2014 census,[2] the municipality has a population of 12,082 inhabitants.

The Shrine of El Remedio is located on top of the Sierra de Utiel range, near Utiel.[3]

Population centres

  • Utiel town.
  • Las Casas, at the feet of the Sierra de la Bicuerca, with 350 inhabitants.[4]
  • Los Corraleses, about 5 km from Utiel town, with 327 inhabitants
  • Las Cuevas, with 607 inhabitants. The railway station of the Cuenca-Valencia line is located in this village.
  • Estenas, in the Sierra del Negrete, with 34 inhabitants
  • La Torre, about 13 km NW of Utiel town, with 145 inhabitants
  • Other minor settlements include El Remedio, Casas de Medina and El Hontanar.

References

  • Media related to Utiel at Wikimedia Commons
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