Titulcia

For the genus of moths, seeTitulcia(moth).

Titulciais amunicipalityof theCommunity of Madrid,Spain.

Titulcia
Municipality
TheJaramariver at Titulcia
Coat of arms
Municipal location within the Community of Madrid.
Titulcia Location in Spain
Coordinates:40°8′12″N3°34′12″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Community of Madrid
Province	Madrid
Comarca	Las Vegas
Government
• Mayor	Fuencisla Molinero Cuenca
Area
• Total	9.9 km2(3.8 sq mi)
Elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	1,304
• Density	130/km2(340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Climate	BSk

History

Supposedly of Roman origin, Titulcia is situated on the ancient military road fromEmerita Augustaand Cesaraugusta (nowZaragoza). With the arrival of the Arabs, the city was razed, but it regained its previous significance during the Reconquest and thereafter taking the name of Bayonne (c. 1208)

Its strategic position was recognized by the French occupiers during theNapoleonic Wars,who held it until 1814. After the defeat of the French, the town recovered its original name at the insistence of KingFernando VII.

The city was destroyed, for the fifth time in its history, during theSpanish Civil War,when it was the divisional headquarters of Republican forces.

Fiestas

• Fiesta del día delHornazo,a sort ofhot cross bunto celebrate Christ's Resurrection onEasterSunday
• Fiesta de la Virgen del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary), last week in August

External links

• http://www.titulcia.org/
• Rural Development Association Website (in Spanish) La Asociación de Desarrollo Rural Aranjuez-Comarca de las Vegas (ARACOVE)