Montiel

For persons named Montiel, see Montiel (surname).

Montiel
Municipality
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Coordinates: 38°42′N 2°52′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castilla–La Mancha
Province	Ciudad Real
Area
• Total	271.22 km^2 (104.72 sq mi)
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,330
• Density	4.9/km^2 (13/sq mi)
Demonym	Montieleños
Postal code	13326
Website	Official website

Montiel is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha.[2] The municipality spans across a total area of 271.22 km^2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 1,294.[2]

History

On 5 March 1227, Ferdinand III donated the Estrella Castle to Pedro González, Grand Master of the Order of Santiago, so Montiel eventually became the head of the Campo de Montiel lands.[3] In 1243, Montiel was granted a fuero (a copy of Cuenca's) and a number of privileges by Grand Master Paio Peres Correia.[4]

The Battle of Montiel occurred at the town. It was also the place where Peter of Castile was killed by Henry of Trastamara.[5]

Historically, Montiel was home to a Jewish community in the Middle Ages, up until the 1492 expulsion of the Jews.[6]

References

Citations

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. "Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales". Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
3. Madrid Medina 2015, p. 69.
4. Madrid y Medina 1989, p. 206.
5. "Un sarcófago hallado en Montiel data de 1396". Castilla la Mancha (in Spanish). Europa Press (news agency). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
6. "Montiel". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

Bibliography

• Madrid y Medina, Ángela (1989). "Alfonso X el Sabio y La Mancha santiaguista" (PDF). Espacio Tiempo y Forma. Serie III, Historia Medieval. 2. Madrid: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia: 205–218.
• Madrid Medina, Ángela (2015). "Los orígenes de la presencia de la Orden de Santiago en el Campo de Montiel". Revista de Estudios del Campo de Montiel (1). Almedina: Centro de Estudios del Campo de Montiel: 55–73. ISSN 2172-2633.