Torrijos, Spain
Torrijos | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Torrijos Location in Spain  Torrijos Torrijos (Spain) | |
| Coordinates:39°59′0″N4°16′53″W/ 39.98333°N 4.28139°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castilla–La Mancha |
| Province | Toledo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.34 km2(6.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,278 |
| • Density | 770/km2(2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Torrijeño, ña |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 45500 |
Torrijosis amunicipalityin theprovince of Toledo,Castilla–La Mancha,Spain.[2]As of 1 January 2022, it had a registered population of 13,678.[2]The municipality spans across a total area of 17.34 km2.[2]
History[edit]
A Christian army on its way toToledotook control over the place on behalf ofAlfonso VIin 1085, thereby becoming arealengo('royal demesne').[3][4]
Torrijos was gifted to the archbishop of Toledo in 1214, in reward for the latter's help in theBattle of Navas de Tolosa,[5]ensuingly becoming a dominion of theMitre of Toledo.[6]Torrijos enjoyed a sizeable Jewish community, which sided with the losing side in theCastilian Civil Warand which also suffered, although to a lesser extent than other locations, the1391 pogroms.[7]In the context of the 1449 urban revolts in Toledo, a Toledan army underPedro Girónsacked Torrijos in 1450.[8]Torrijos was bought away from the Archdiocese of Toledo in 1482, and it was incorporated to the Estate ofMaqueda,also becoming a town.[9]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2,923 | — |
| 1910 | 3,524 | +20.6% |
| 1920 | 3,666 | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 4,059 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 3,875 | −4.5% |
| 1950 | 4,432 | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 5,163 | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 6,362 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 7,994 | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 9,522 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 10,173 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 13,454 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 13,583 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13,885 | +2.2% |
| Source:INE[10][11] | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- ^abc"Datos del Registro de Entidades Locales".Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital.Retrieved21 September2023.
- ^Gómez Vozmediano, Miguel Fernando (2018)."Los orígenes del señorío de Torrijos y la creación del Estado de las Nueve Villas"(PDF).Boletín de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes y Ciencias Históricas de Toledo(Ext. 3). Real Academia de Bellas Artes y Ciencias Históricas de Toledo.ISSN0210-6310.
- ^Santos Vaquero, Ángel (2020)."Convulsa historia de las aljamas de Toledo, Maqueda y Torrijos".Historia Digital.20(36): 108.ISSN1695-6214.
- ^Gómez Vozmediano 2018,p. 33.
- ^López Gómez, Óscar (2014)."El impacto de las revueltas urbanas en el siglo XV. A propósito de la rebelión de 1449 en Toledo"[The Impact of Urban Riots in the 15th Century. The 1449 Revolt in Toledo].Edad Media. Revista de Historia.15.Valladolid:Universidad de Valladolid:190.ISSN2530-6448.
- ^Santos Vaquero 2020,p. 111.
- ^López Gómez 2014,p. 190.
- ^Santos Vaquero 2020,p. 109.
- ^"Toledo(3078)".INE(in Spanish).Retrieved2024-03-12.
- ^"Toledo: Población por municipios y sexo. (2902)".INE(in Spanish).Retrieved2024-03-12.
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