Esquivias
Esquivias | |
|---|---|
 Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Esquivias (Toledo, Spain). | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile-La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Municipality | Esquivias |
| Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,449 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Esquivias 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 4,812 inhabitants.
The author Cervantes lived here after marrying Catalina, a girl from the village, in 1584.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,456 | — |
| 1910 | 1,644 | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 1,990 | +21.0% |
| 1930 | 2,257 | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 2,182 | −3.3% |
| 1950 | 2,418 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 2,539 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2,731 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 3,116 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 3,428 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,848 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5,474 | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 5,747 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 5,778 | +0.5% |
| Source: ISTAT | ||
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Cervantes House Museum".
40°06′N 3°46′W / 40.100°N 3.767°W