Toledo, Spain

Toledo is a city in Spain with a population of 85,000. It is a historical city with a lot of monuments. The city was important from the Roman period to the 18th century. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha and the Toledo province. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in this city, including Garcilaso de la Vega, Alfonso X and El Greco. A city in Ohio was named after this.

Map of Spain with Toledo shown in red
Toledo
City
Toledo at sunrise — The Alcázar on the left and Cathedral on the right dominate the skyline
Toledo at sunrise — The Alcázar on the left and Cathedral on the right dominate the skyline
Flag of Toledo
Flag
Coat of arms of Toledo
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
La ciudad Imperial (The Imperial City)
Toledo is located in Spain
Toledo
Toledo
Coordinates: 39°51′24″N 4°1′28″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityCastile–La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
ComarcaToledo
Partido judicialToledo
SettledPre-Roman
Government
 • MayorEmiliano García-Page Sánchez (PSOE)
Area
 • Land232.1 km2 (89.6 sq mi)
Elevation
529 m (1,736 ft)
Population
 (2012)INE
 • Total84,019
Postcode
45001-45009
Area code+34
Websitehttp://www.ayto-toledo.org/

Sinagoga del Tránsito
Panoramic photo of Toledo

Notes

    Further reading
    • Hannah Lynch (1898), Toledo, Mediaeval Towns, London: J.M. Dent & Co., OCLC 150311124

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