List of municipalities in Albacete

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Municipalities of Albacete

Albacete is a province in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, Spain. It is divided into 87 municipalities.[1] According to the 2011 Spanish Census, the province is the 36th largest by population with 401,580 inhabitants but is the ninth largest by land area spanning 14,916.3 square kilometres (5,759.2 sq mi).[1][2]

Each municipality forms part of a province which in turn forms part or the whole of an autonomous community. The organisation of the municipalities is governed by a 2 April 1985 law, completed by the 18 April 1986 royal decree. The Statutes of Autonomy of the various autonomous communities also contain provisions concerning the relations between the municipalities and the autonomous governments. In general, municipalities enjoy a large degree of autonomy in their local affairs: many of the functions of the comarcas and provinces are municipal powers pooled together. Each municipality is a corporation with independent legal personality: its governing body is called the ayuntamiento (municipal council or corporation), a term often also used to refer to the municipal offices (city and town halls). The ayuntamiento is composed of the mayor (Spanish: alcalde), the deputy mayors (Spanish: tenientes de alcalde) and the plenary assembly (pleno) of councillors (concejales). The mayor and the deputy mayors are elected by the plenary assembly, which is itself elected by universal suffrage on a list system every four years. The plenary assembly must meet publicly at least every three months at the seat of the ayuntamiento. Many ayuntamientos also have a governing commission (comisión de gobierno), named by the mayor from among the councillors; it is required for municipalities of more than 5,000 inhabitants. The governing commission, whose role is to assist the mayor between meetings of the plenary assembly, may not include more than one third of the councillors.

The largest municipality by population in Albacete is Albacete, with 171,999 residents, and the smallest municipality is Villa de Ves with 54 residents.[1] The largest municipality by area is also the municipality of Albacete which spans 1234.00 km², while Cotillas is the smallest at 18.42 km².[2]

Municipalities[edit]

  • Largest municipalities in Albacete by population
  • Aerial view of Albacete Fairgrounds
    Aerial view of Albacete Fairgrounds, Albacete's capital and largest municipality by population
  • City view of Hellin
    Skyline of Hellin, the second largest municipality by population in Albacete
  • Town square in Villarrobledo
    Town square Villarrobledo, Albacete's third largest municipality by population
  • Castle in Almansa
    Castle in Almansa, Albacete's fourth largest municipality by population

†  Provincial capital

Municipalities in the province of Albacete
Name Comarca Population
(2023, padrón)[3] 		Population
(2011 census)[1] 		Change Land area (km²)[2] Population density
(2023)
Abengibre La Manchuela 760 859 −11.5% 30.08 25.3/km2
Alatoz La Manchuela 491 587 −16.4% 63.66 7.7/km2
Albacete† Llanos de Albacete 173,206 171,999 +0.7% 1,234.00 140.4/km2
Albatana Campos de Hellín 655 784 −16.5% 30.10 21.8/km2
Alborea La Manchuela 666 830 −19.8% 72.26 9.2/km2
Alcadozo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 648 732 −11.5% 98.28 6.6/km2
Alcalá del Júcar La Manchuela 1,129 1,335 −15.4% 147.22 7.7/km2
Alcaraz Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,304 1,585 −17.7% 367.07 3.6/km2
Almansa Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 24,282 25,316 −4.1% 529.57 45.9/km2
Alpera Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 2,268 2,410 −5.9% 178.26 12.7/km2
Aýna Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 601 788 −23.7% 146.08 4.1/km2
Balazote Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 2,408 2,410 −0.1% 65.09 37.0/km2
El Ballestero Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 414 459 −9.8% 138.26 3.0/km2
Balsa de Ves La Manchuela 134 182 −26.4% 74.41 1.8/km2
Barrax Mancha Júcar-Centro 1,849 2,010 −8.0% 189.35 9.8/km2
Bienservida Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 567 703 −19.3% 90.00 6.3/km2
Bogarra Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 740 1,007 −26.5% 165.26 4.5/km2
Bonete Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 980 1,226 −20.1% 124.24 7.9/km2
El Bonillo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 2,651 3,010 −11.9% 500.62 5.3/km2
Carcelén La Manchuela 481 633 −24.0% 75.46 6.4/km2
Casas de Juan Núñez La Manchuela 1,349 1,433 −5.9% 88.47 15.2/km2
Casas de Lázaro Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 324 453 −28.5% 112.04 2.9/km2
Casas de Ves La Manchuela 556 711 −21.8% 125.31 4.4/km2
Casas-Ibáñez La Manchuela 4,581 4,805 −4.7% 102.94 44.5/km2
Caudete Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 10,146 10,460 −3.0% 139.75 72.6/km2
Cenizate La Manchuela 1,143 1,243 −8.0% 58.38 19.6/km2
Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 4,565 4,081 +11.9% 677.02 6.7/km2
Corral-Rubio Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 302 403 −25.1% 94.40 3.2/km2
Cotillas Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 131 157 −16.6% 18.42 7.1/km2
Elche de la Sierra Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 3,576 3,937 −9.2% 240.77 14.9/km2
Férez Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 617 737 −16.3% 125.83 4.9/km2
Fuensanta Mancha Júcar-Centro 289 369 −21.7% 24.03 12.0/km2
Fuente-Álamo Campos de Hellín 2,431 2,657 −8.5% 131.93 18.4/km2
Fuentealbilla La Manchuela 1,827 1,981 −7.8% 120.97 15.1/km2
La Gineta Mancha Júcar-Centro 2,611 2,576 +1.4% 136.43 19.1/km2
Golosalvo La Manchuela 92 119 −22.7% 27.68 3.3/km2
Hellín Campos de Hellín 30,516 31,202 −2.2% 778.73 39.2/km2
La Herrera Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 307 350 −12.3% 63.30 4.8/km2
Higueruela Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 1,147 1,296 −11.5% 203.63 5.6/km2
Hoya-Gonzalo Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 614 745 −17.6% 113.68 5.4/km2
Jorquera La Manchuela 346 425 −18.6% 54.02 6.4/km2
Letur Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 929 1,073 −13.4% 262.46 3.5/km2
Lezuza Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,291 1,585 −18.5% 359.92 3.6/km2
Liétor Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 1,080 1,406 −23.2% 309.01 3.5/km2
Madrigueras La Manchuela 4,675 4,847 −3.5% 73.02 64.0/km2
Mahora La Manchuela 1,491 1,432 +4.1% 108.06 13.8/km2
Masegoso Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 139 117 +18.8% 103.86 1.3/km2
Minaya Mancha Júcar-Centro 1,435 1,679 −14.5% 69.22 20.7/km2
Molinicos Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 824 1,012 −18.6% 144.00 5.7/km2
Montalvos Mancha Júcar-Centro 89 127 −29.9% 24.38 3.7/km2
Montealegre del Castillo Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 2,040 2,240 −8.9% 176.10 11.6/km2
Motilleja La Manchuela 661 588 +12.4% 23.12 28.6/km2
Munera Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 3,409 3,753 −9.2% 227.44 15.0/km2
Navas de Jorquera La Manchuela 520 550 −5.5% 42.11 12.3/km2
Nerpio Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 1,174 1,476 −20.5% 434.84 2.7/km2
Ontur Campos de Hellín 1,913 2,239 −14.6% 54.09 35.4/km2
Ossa de Montiel Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 2,209 2,633 −16.1% 243.71 9.1/km2
Paterna del Madera Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 351 440 −20.2% 111.05 3.2/km2
Peñas de San Pedro Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,447 1,354 +6.9% 172.61 8.4/km2
Peñascosa Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 329 391 −15.9% 186.10 1.8/km2
Pétrola Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 669 820 −18.4% 74.68 9.0/km2
Povedilla Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 393 536 −26.7% 48.13 8.2/km2
Pozo Cañada Monte Ibérico-Corredor de Almansa 2,703 2,865 −5.7% 307.00 8.8/km2
Pozohondo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,551 1,788 −13.3% 136.63 11.4/km2
Pozo-Lorente La Manchuela 392 449 −12.7% 80.30 4.9/km2
Pozuelo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 470 573 −18.0% 133.06 3.5/km2
La Recueja La Manchuela 221 310 −28.7% 29.30 7.5/km2
Riópar Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 1,326 1,466 −9.5% 81.21 16.3/km2
Robledo Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 394 459 −14.2% 119.30 3.3/km2
La Roda Mancha Júcar-Centro 15,542 16,325 −4.8% 395.34 39.3/km2
Salobre Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 435 585 −25.6% 49.83 8.7/km2
San Pedro Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 1,191 1,297 −8.2% 82.60 14.4/km2
Socovos Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 1,705 1,952 −12.7% 135.23 12.6/km2
Tarazona de la Mancha Mancha Júcar-Centro 6,138 6,678 −8.1% 210.48 29.2/km2
Tobarra Campos de Hellín 7,824 8,195 −4.5% 322.73 24.2/km2
Valdeganga La Manchuela 1,950 1,981 −1.6% 70.45 27.7/km2
Vianos Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 322 405 −20.5% 127.07 2.5/km2
Villa de Ves La Manchuela 61 54 +13.0% 57.31 1.1/km2
Villalgordo del Júcar Mancha Júcar-Centro 1,086 1,230 −11.7% 46.37 23.4/km2
Villamalea La Manchuela 3,929 4,110 −4.4% 46.37 84.7/km2
Villapalacios Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 553 685 −19.3% 86.85 6.4/km2
Villarrobledo Mancha Júcar-Centro 25,189 26,526 −5.0% 861.25 29.2/km2
Villatoya La Manchuela 114 131 −13.0% 18.79 6.1/km2
Villavaliente La Manchuela 209 271 −22.9% 35.38 5.9/km2
Villaverde de Guadalimar Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 311 405 −23.2% 73.38 4.2/km2
Viveros Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel 308 358 −14.0% 65.14 4.7/km2
Yeste Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Sierra del Segura 2,478 3,183 −22.1% 509.38 4.9/km2
Province of Albacete — 0 401,580 −100.0% '
Castilla–La Mancha — NA '
Spain — NA '

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Población por municipios, sexo y edad (Año a año)".
  2. ^ a b c "Provincia de Albacete". Archived from the original on 2021-01-15.
  3. ^ "Albacete: Población por municipios y sexo" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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