Viso del Marqués

Viso del Marqués is a municipality located in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[2] The municipality has a population of 2,578 inhabitants.

Viso del Marqués
Coat of arms
Viso del Marqués
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°31′N 3°33′W
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceCiudad Real
MancomunidadManserja
Government
  AlcaldeAlfonso Toledo Fernández
Area
  Total533.2 km2 (205.9 sq mi)
Elevation
785 m (2,575 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total2,363
  Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Viseño/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13770

It is the site of the Palace of the Marquis de Santa Cruz, built in the late sixteenth century by Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz. Álvaro de Bazan was a senior admiral in the Spanish Navy, and created the concept of the Spanish Armada  but died before it was deployed to attack England. The Marquis's palace has been repurposed as the modern headquarters of the National Archive of the Spanish Navy.

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