Albacete, Spain
Flag Seal
Nickname: Albaceteños or Albacetenses
Location of Albacete
Municipality	Albacete
Government
- Mayor	Manuel Pérez Castell (PSOE)
Area
- City	1,141.40 km²  (440.7 sq mi)
- Land	1,141.40 km² (440.7 sq mi)
- Water	0.00 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- City	161,508
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website: http://www.albacete.com/

Albacete is a city and municipality in southeastern Spain, 278 km southeast of Madrid, the capital of the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. The municipality had a population of 152,115 in 2002. Image File history File links Albacete-Bandera. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 338 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1243 × 2205 pixel, file size: 155 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Albacete province Albacete is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Spanish Socialist Workers Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español or PSOE) is one of the main parties of Spain. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Albacete province Albacete is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Categories: Castile-La Mancha | Autonomous communities of Spain ...

The settlement was named Al-Basit, "the simple," by the Arabs. The city has been known as a center for the manufacture of fine daggers, scissors, and knives. An assembly plant of Eurocopter, a subsidiary of EADS, is currently under construction and will begin operating in 2007. A knife is a sharp-edged (single or double edged) instrument consisting of a thin blade used for cutting and fitted with a handle. ... The Eurocopter Group is a global helicopter manufacturing and support company formed in 1992 from the merger of the helicopter divisions of French Aérospatiale and German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA). ... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain, and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Although Albacete has never been considered a city with industrial tradition, the industrial area in the city, known as Polígono de Campollano, has recently been expanded as it's one of the biggest industrial concentrations in Spain. The local government is pushing to make Albacete a logistic center in the Southeastern part of Spain.

Albacete, together with Ciudad Real, has one of the main campuses of the University of Castilla la Mancha. It's estimated that between 9,000 and 10,000 students study at any of the schools that the regional university currently has in the city. Ciudad Real (Spanish for: Royal City) is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ...

Albacete is not known as a tourist destination, but its sights include the cathedral and the Museo de Albacete. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Albacete Provincial Museum (Museo Provincial de Albacete) is a museum of archeology and fine art located in Albacete, Spain. ...

During the Spanish Civil War, it was the headquarters and training camp of the International Brigades. It has been suggested that Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War be merged into this article or section. ... The three-pointed red star, symbol of the International Brigades The International Brigades were Republican military units in the Spanish Civil War, formed of many non-state sponsored volunteers of different countries who traveled to Spain, to fight for the republic in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. ...

Albacete is home to the football team Albacete Balompié. Sociedad Deportiva Albacete Balompié is a Spanish football team formed on August 2, 1940 and is based in Albacete. ...

Demographic evolution from 1900 onwards

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History

The earliest information we have of the capital of this province tells us that in 1269 it was only a small village, dependent on the borough of Chinchilla. Before that, it had been a small Moorish village and that is where its Arabic name comes from, Al-Basit, the plain. It was taken by Christian troops in 1241 and comes to depend on the dominion of Alarcon. Range map of Chinchilla species. ...

Around the first quarter of the 14th century, in the time of the famous writer Don Juan Manuel, who was the governor of Murcia and, therefore the Lord of these lands which were to become later the Marquisate of Villena, the village began to develop and its population to increase. In 1375 it was considered a borough and becomes independent of Chinchilla, and a century later, in 1476, the Catholic Monarchs Heanked Albacete for supporting the Crown and granted it a licence to hols a market once a week. For the Roman goddess, see Venus. ...

During the Community uprisings (1520-22), after an initial protest phase, Albacete supported the new emperor Charles V who, in 1526, granted the feudal estate of the town to his wife, the Empress Isabel of Portugal. During this period, building started on the church of San Juan (St John), which was later to become a cathedral.

Albacete was located in a strategic position between Madrid and the east coast of Spain and its agricultural wealth leaded to the growth of the borough during the next few centuries until Philip V granted permission for an annual fair (1710). This fair was later held in a Neolithic enclosure built by Charles III (1783). Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ...

The railway reached Albacete twenty years later (1855), and the Madrid‑Alicante route passed through the town. Later, Albacete was also connected by rail to Cartagena. In 1862, Isabel II granted Albacete the title of town. Street electric lighting was inaugurated in 1888, thus being the first capital of province in Spain with electric lightning in its streets. For other places of the same name, see Cartagena. ...

Throughout the 19th century, the population of the town doubled and the 10,000 inhabitants at the beginning of the century had become 21,000 by the beginning of the twentieth century. Political developments followed the same course as the rest of the country: during the 19th century, Albacete defended Queen Isabel against the Carlists (the supporters of Charles, the pretender to the Spanish throne), supported Espartero and, just like other Spanish cities, constituted a revolutionary junta. During the long period of the Restoration (1875-1923) symptoms of caciquismo (a system of dominance by a local party leader) invaded the political and social life of Albacete.

Between 1900 and the end of the Spanish Civil War (1939), the population tripled. A number of basic public works date back to that time: the water supply and sewer system (1905), the Abelardo Sanchez Park (1910-23), Tesifonte Gallego Street and the Industrial area of the town. During the Spanish Civil War (1935-39), after a brief lapse in the power of the troops who had rebelled against the Republican government, the town fell back into the hands of Madrid. For most of the war, the air base at Los Llanos was the main headquarters of the Republican air force. It was also the headquarters of the International Brigades (supporters of the Republican cause from other countries who fought in the Spanish Civil war) and a monument has been built recently to commemorate the sixty years' anniversary of those events. It has been suggested that Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War be merged into this article or section. ... The three-pointed red star, symbol of the International Brigades The International Brigades were Republican military units in the Spanish Civil War, formed of many non-state sponsored volunteers of different countries who traveled to Spain, to fight for the republic in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. ...

In the time of the transition to democracy, the two most significant events were the establishment in Albacete in 1982 of the High Court of Justice of Castile-La Mancha, and the consolidation of the University, which brought new life to the town in 1985.

See also

• List of municipalities in Albacete

This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ...

External links

• Albacete City Hall
• Albacete Guide
• Albacete Images
• Landmarks in the City of Albacete

Coordinates: 38°59′N, 1°51′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Golosalvo is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Hellín is a town and municipality located in the south of the province of Albacete, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... La Higueruela in red Higueruela is a municipality located at 43km east of Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... LOCALIZACIÓN: Situado en el noreste de la provincia de Albacete y englobado en la comarca de Monte Ibérico, dista de la capital provincial 33 km. ... Jorquera is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... La Gineta is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... La Herrera is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... La Recueja is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... La Roda is a village located at the region of Castilla-La Mancha, province of Albacete, [Spain]]. The village has a population of around 15000 people. ... Letur is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Lezuza is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Liétor is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Madrigueras is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Mahora is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Minaya is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Molinicos is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Montalvos is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Montealegre del Castillo is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Motilleja is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Munera is a town and municipality in the province of Albacete, Spain; part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. ... Navas de Jorquera is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Nerpio is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Onturs Square, September 2004. ... Ossa de Montiel is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Paterna del Madera is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Peñas de San Pedro is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Peñascosa is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Pétrola is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Povedilla is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Pozo Cañada is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Pozo-Lorente is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Pozohondo is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Pozuelo is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Riópar is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Robledo is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Salobre is a town in the province of Albacete, Spain. ... San Pedro, Albacete is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Socovos is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Tarazona de la Mancha is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Tobarra has 7344 inhabitants between its urban helmet and its villages: Cordovilla, Santiago de Mora, Aljubé, Sierra, Mora de Santa Quiteria, Los Mardos and Villegas. ... Valdeganga is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Vianos is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Villa de Ves is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Villalgordo del Júcar is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Villamalea is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Villapalacios is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Villarrobledo is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Albacete, part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. ... Villatoya is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Villavaliente is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Villaverde de Guadalimar is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Viveros is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. ... Yeste is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, 138 km far from the capital, Albacete. ...

External links

• Albacete City Hall
• Albacete Guide
• Albacete Images
• Landmarks in the City of Albacete